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For Immediate Release 07/24/08

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 July 27, 2008. Schedule is subject to change due to weather delays.

EUGENE
Greg Way:Road rehabilitation project including curb and road structure construction. Some driveway rehabilitation will be included. Roadway will be narrow as gutters are removed and replaced. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers, as necessary.

North Park Avenue: Road rehabilitation project including curb and road structure construction. Some driveway rehabilitation will be included. Roadway will be narrow as gutters are removed and replaced. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers, as necessary.

Sunview Street: Road rehabilitation project including curb and road structure construction. Some driveway rehabilitation will be included. Roadway will be narrow as gutters are removed and replaced. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers, as necessary.

Grove Avenue and Silver Lane: This project consists of the reconstruction of the Silver Lane and Grove Avenue intersection. The project includes curb, road structure and drainage construction. The project includes a road closure on Silver Lane from Sterling Drive to west of Grove Avenue and on Grove Avenue from south of Silver Lane to approximately 200 feet north of Silver Lane. The road closure is scheduled for July 29 – 30. Temporary detours will be posted.

27th Avenue from Washington Street to Jefferson Street: Watch for construction equipment traffic, lane closures and lane shifts. On-street parking will be prohibited in areas. Work may include striping. 

Chambers Street from Railroad Boulevard to West Eighth Avenue: Watch for construction equipment traffic, lane closures and lane shifts. Two-way traffic will be allowed at all times.  Work may include striping. 

Barger Drive from Terry Street to Primrose Street: Watch for construction equipment traffic, lane closures and lane shifts. Two-way traffic will be allowed at all times. Work may include striping.

Barger Drive from Highway 99 to Altimont Street: Watch for construction equipment traffic, lane closures and lane shifts. Two-way traffic will be allowed at all times. Work may include striping.

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.

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 8th Avenue from the Ferry Street viaduct will be intermittently closed. Traffic control devices are in place on Mill Street.

SPRINGFIELD
Bob Straub Parkway: South 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. The railroad crossing at Brand ‘S’ and Jasper will be closed on Monday, July 28. Traffic will be detoured along the Bob Straub Parkway. This is a gravel surface, please drive with caution. The railroad crossing will be reopened to traffic by the end of the day.

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.

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.

LORANE AREA
Siuslaw Road: Milepost 29.1 (Holland Creek). Road closed to through traffic for the installation of fish culverts. Seek alternate routes of travel.

DEADWOOD AREA
Thompson Creek Road: Road closed to through traffic for the installation of fish culverts. Seek alternate routes of travel.

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

DEERHORN AREA
Deerhorn Road: Milepost 3.50 to milepost 7.76

CAMP CREEK AREA
Camp Creek Road: Milepost 3.03 to milepost 8.41

VENETA AREA
Fawver Drive: Milepost 0.00 to milepost 0.10

Jeans Road: Milepost 1.01 to milepost 2.41

East Bolton Road: Milepost 0.56 to milepost 1.33

CROW AREA
Territorial Highway (ODOT): Milepost 21.50 to milepost 28.70

Crow Road: Milepost 0.66 to milepost 8.63

With a number of important road construction projects underway, 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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