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For Immediate Release 08/20/08

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; Dave Wobbe, Lane County Special Projects supervisor, 682-6946

Major road construction for the week of August 24, 2008. Schedule is subject to change due to weather delays.

EUGENE
Adams Street from West 11th to West 12th Avenue: Watch for construction equipment traffic and expect brief delays. Parking on Adams Street will not be available and access to West 11th Alley will be limited.

Grant Street from West 17th Avenue North to the Amazon Channel:Watch for construction equipment traffic and expect brief delays. Parking on Grant Street will not be available.

West Seventh Alley between Lincoln Street and Charnelton Street: Watch for construction equipment traffic and expect brief delays. Parking in the alley will not be available and access through the Alley will be limited.

Delta Ponds Habitat Enhancement: Good Pasture Island Road. Watch for construction equipment traffic in the Delta Ponds area.

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 and 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 and at the Roosevelt/Terry Street roundabout.

Courthouse District Transportation Improvements Phase 2: Expect southbound lane closures on the Ferry Street viaduct between the sixth Avenue off ramp and Eighth Avenue and lane closures on southbound Mill Street, north of Eighth Avenue. The right turn movement onto Eighth Avenue from the Ferry Street viaduct will be closed. Traffic control devices are in place on Mill Street.

SPRINGFIELD
The Bob Straub Parkway:Will open to traffic from Jasper Road to Main Street in Springfield on Thursday, Aug. 21. There are a few construction activities to complete and traffic will be controlled by flaggers as necessary. All motorists are to exercise caution when traveling through the Parkway.

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

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

London Road: Bridge construction at milepost 13. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers, as necessary.

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.

DEADWOOD AREA
Thompson Creek Road at milepost 4.6 (Elk Creek): Road closed to through traffic for the installation of a fish culvert. Seek alternate routes of travel.

DORENA AREA
County Forces will be chipsealing the following roads. One lane traffic during the work. Expect 10-minute delays. Seek alternative routes of travel.

Lower Brice Creek Road: Milepost 0.00 to milepost 3.69
Brice Creek Road: Milepost 0.00 to milepost 8.12
Row River Road: Milepost 16.60 to milepost 19.78

Lane County’s Public Works Department wants drivers to be aware of fresh striping paint on local roads.

To remove white or yellow road striping paint from a vehicle, within 15 minutes or less of initial contact apply warm, soapy water under pressure as quickly as possible, and with a minimal amount of rubbing, the paint should come right off. A plastic scraper, such a plastic putty knife or any plastic kitchen utensil may be needed in addition if more than an hour after initial contact has passed. Drivers are urged to use caution around work zones.

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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