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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />February 18, 2011 <br /> <br />CONTACT: <br />Gary McNeel, Senior Transportation Analyst, 541-682-8451 <br /> <br />From Public Information Section, 541-682-5523 or 541-954-2938 <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> <br /> <br />New Traffic Signal at Coburg and Frontier to be Activated Tuesday Morning <br />Eugene’s newest traffic signal is scheduled to become operational next week. <br />The signal, located at the intersection of Coburg Road and Frontier Drive (about 1,000 feet <br />south of Harlow Road) is scheduled to be turned on Tuesday morning, Feb. 22. <br />The signal and accompanying intersection improvements are the result of a public-private <br />partnership designed to increase safety and improve commercial access in the rapidly developing <br />Coburg Road area. The new signal is designed to serve the Coburg Station shopping area and <br />businesses on the west side of the road as well as the commercial and residential developments <br />on the east side of the road. <br />Under the “privately engineered public improvement” partnership, the owners of the <br />Coburg Station commercial development paid approximately $240,000 to install the signal and <br />agreed to design and construct the signal and crosswalks to meet City traffic standards. The City <br />agreed to take ownership of the signal after it is completed and to pay the ongoing costs of <br />operating and maintaining the signal. <br />The new signal is interconnected with other Coburg Road signals to maximize traffic flow <br />on Coburg Road. Approximately 33,000 vehicles a day travel through this section of Coburg <br />Road, and the new signal will allow safer turning and traffic queuing options for the estimated <br />1,000 people driving to and from the commercial areas in the vicinity of Frontier Drive each day. <br />The new traffic signal includes a flashing yellow arrow function for protected/permissive <br />turns from Coburg Road. Both the traffic and pedestrian signals use energy-efficient LED <br />technology, and the pedestrian signals include both audible and visual countdown features. <br />This signal brings to 241 the number of traffic signals in Eugene. <br /># # # <br /> <br /> <br />Public Works Administration ● City of Eugene ● 101 E. Broadway, Suite 400, Eugene, OR 97401 <br />Phone 541-682-8421 ● Fax 541-682-6826 ● www.eugene-or.gov/pw <br />