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For Immediate Release 06/25/08

Major Road Construction Report for Lane County

Contacts: Dave Brown, Lane County Field Engineering superintendent, 682-6994; Eric Jones, City of Eugene Public Work Public Affairs manager, 954-2938; Bill Shankle, Lane County Public Works Zone 1 supervisor, 682-6948

Major road construction for the week of June 29, 2008. Schedule is subject to change due to weather delays.

EUGENE
Courthouse District Transportation Improvements Phase 2:Work is suspended on the courthouse project until Monday, July 7. Traffic Control Devices are in place on Mill Street. No lane closures.

Legacy Wastewater Interceptor Project - Phase 2: All construction is located off public streets and right-of-ways but construction traffic will be apparent on South Terry Street, Roosevelt Boulevard from Beltline to Terry Street and Royal Avenue from Terry Street to a half- mile to the west. Watch for truck traffic entering and leaving the roadway on Royal Avenue a half-mile west of Terry Street.

Agate Street: (Franklin Boulevard to 19th Avenue) and 18th Avenue (Potter to Agate streets) closed through July 6 for Olympic Trials. Use 19th Avenue and Villard Street as alternate routes.

SPRINGFIELD
Bob Straub Parkway: S. 57th Street, Mt Vernon Road, Brand ‘S’ and Jasper Road. Expect construction traffic and minimal delays at intersections of above streets and the new Bob Straub Parkway. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers as necessary.

COTTAGE GROVE
London Road: Bridge construction at milepost 8. Expect intermittent delays around construction areas. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers, as necessary.

London Road: Bridge construction at milepost 11. Expect intermittent delays around construction areas. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers, as necessary.

London Road: Bridge construction at milepost 13. Expect intermittent delays with a one lane detour around construction area. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers, as necessary.

Sears Road: Asphalt overlay construction from Row River Road, northerly, to Saginaw Road. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers and pilot cars, as necessary. Expect up to 20 minute delays.

Cottage Grove – Lorane Road: Asphalt overlay construction from milepost 5 near Cottage Grove, westerly to milepost 11 near Lorane. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers and pilot cars, as necessary. Expect up to 20 minute delays.

VENETA
Territorial Highway: Road construction into Assisted Housing Project. Construction includes road intersection onto Territorial Road and pipe installation within Territorial Highway. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers, as necessary.

Bolton Hill Road: Road construction and pipe installation from Territorial Highway, westerly to Dogwood. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers, as necessary. Expect occasional road closures and detours.

DUNES CITY AREA
Lane County will be chipsealing the following roads. One lane traffic during the work. Expect 10-minute delays. Seek alternative routes of travel. Crews will be working on Monday through Wednesday only due to the July 4th holiday.

South Canary Road: Milepost 0.00 to milepost 6.25
Fiddle Creek Road: Milepost 0.00 to milepost 0.13
Siltcoos Station Road: Milepost 0.00 to milepost 1.85
Mitchell Loop: Milepost 0.00 to milepost 1.05

For more information and travel alternatives, please see www.keepusmoving.info

For more information on projects within Eugene, please contact the City of Eugene’s Metro Roadwork Hotline at 984-8484 or visit the City's road work web site: www.eugene-or.gov/traffic

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Amber Fossen
Public Information Officer
Lane County Government
125 E. Eighth Ave.
Eugene, Oregon 97401
(541) 682.3718
(541) 359.9143 (cell)

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