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Road Repair Projects in Full Swing <br />Road and multi-use path repair projects are in full swing around the city as the height of summer approaches. Primary <br />sources of funding for the projects come from the voter-approved 2012 bond measure to fix streets and the City’s local gas <br />tax. Several of the most visible projects include: <br /> <br />Construction on the 2014 bicycle and pedestrian <br />improvements project began this week and will continue until <br />Labor Day. The project will construct improvements at various <br />locations throughout the City – including Acorn Park, Green Acres <br />Road, Fern Ridge Path near the east end of the Lane County <br />Fairgrounds, Amazon Parkway at 24 Avenue, Hilyard Street at <br />th <br />28 Avenue, and 30 Avenue at University Street – and includes <br />thth <br />several access ramps, a pedestrian refuge island with a <br />rectangular rapid-flashing beacon and a pedestrian hybrid <br />beacon. <br /> <br />Work continues on 13 Avenue between Polk and Washington <br />th <br />streets. The contractor will complete top-lift paving on Monday. <br />The remainder of the week will be spent adjusting manholes and <br />water valves to the new pavement surface. The project schedule <br />is designed to have all work finished on this section of 13 <br />th <br />Avenue before the Lane County Fair begins. After the fair is over, <br />the contractor will begin pavement repairs on the section <br />Workers from Knife River shovel asphalt on West 13th <br />between Garfield and Polk streets. <br /> <br />A $975,000 project to stabilize and enhance Amazon Creek between Chambers and Garfield streets has resumed. On <br />Monday July 7, the portion of the Fern Ridge multi-use path between Chambers and Hayes streets will be closed for an <br />extended period to allow trucks to haul excess soil away and bring rock into the site. Cyclists and pedestrians will be <br />directed to use a detour route along 15 Avenue. The section of Amazon Creek from Chambers to Garfield has had erosion <br />th <br />problems and creek bank failures. City natural resources specialists and engineers developed this project to stabilize the <br />eroded banks, improve stormwater conveyance and enhance habitat potential. Last summer the contractor completed <br />much of the work between Garfield and Hayes streets. <br /> <br />Initial construction is under way on Marshall Avenue from Echo Hollow Road to Hughes Street and on Dillard Road <br />from East 43 Avenue to North Shasta Loop and Firland Boulevard. In the coming week, the contractor will be <br />rd <br />reconstructing sidewalk ramps and sawcutting the asphalt roadway for base repairs. <br /> <br />The concrete paving on Coburg Road at the south end of the Ferry Street Bridge is expected to begin in mid- to late-July. <br />Reader boards will be set up a week in advance of the work. This work will consist of a single lane closure in one direction <br />over a period of four weekends, Friday night through early Monday morning. Also coming up in mid- to late-July, are <br />repairs to West First Avenue, Madison Street and Monroe Street. <br /> <br />Weekly road reports are provided to the local media and can be viewed online at www.keepusmoving.info. For more <br />information about road projects, visit www.eugene-or.gov/pwprojects or contact Pavement Preservation Program <br />Manager Jenifer Willer at 541-501-0376. <br /> <br /> <br />Save Money and Time: Discover the Info Hub at Eugene Public Library <br />There are lots of great sites on the Internet – but it’s hard to know which to rely on. Plus, many of the best sites require <br />payment. Experts at the Eugene Public Library have evaluated the quality of these services for the public. These premium <br />resources and tools can be used free of charge through the Library website. <br /> <br />The Info Hub at the Library’s website connects to excellent sites covering dozens of topics including genealogy, language <br />learning, job search, health, consumer info, homework help, test preparation, newspapers and magazines, and much, much <br />more. <br /> <br />Learn more at “Discover the Info Hub,” a free workshop at the Downtown Library on Thursday, July 3, at 1:30 p.m.; at the <br />Bethel Branch on Tuesday, July 15, at 6 p.m.; and at the Sheldon Branch on Tuesday, July 22, at 6 p.m. For more <br />information, contact the Eugene Public Library at www.eugene-or.gov/library or 541-682-5450. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 <br />June 26, 2014 <br />