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casualties were reported. For more information, please contact Eugene Assistant Fire Marshal Doug Perry at 682-
<br />5887.
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<br />Hospital Patient Move Proceeds According To Plan
<br />Sunday's transfer of non-ambulatory patients from Sacred Heart/University District to Sacred Heart/RiverBend was
<br />an unqualified success by all accounts. Under contract to the hospital, the Eugene Fire & EMS Department
<br />coordinated the transfer of 125 patients, employing its own
<br />personnel on overtime as well as EMTs and medic units from
<br />five other emergency medical transport agencies on a
<br />subcontract basis. It is a tribute to the experience and
<br />professionalism of these personnel that there were no patient-
<br />care incidents at any time during the transfer, which was
<br />completed safely and well ahead of schedule, as the final
<br />patient arrived at RiverBend at approximately 3:00 p.m. The
<br />Register-Guard lauded the move as having been carried out
<br />with "military precision." Special recognition is due to Fire &
<br />EMS Deputy Chief of Administration Denise Giard, who
<br />oversaw the operation after leading a months-long interagency
<br />planning and preparation process. For more information,
<br />please contact Fire & EMS Chief Randy Groves at 682-7115.
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<br />More than 30 City Streets to Receive Slurry Seals Beginning Monday
<br />More than 23 lane miles of local streets will receive a surface preservation treatment called slurry sealing
<br />beginning Monday, August 18. A slurry seal is a thin layer of asphalt emulsion and sand. Slurry seals are used to
<br />seal existing improved streets against intrusion of water, fill in small cracks, provide a uniform surface, and restore
<br />surface friction to aid in braking. Slurry seals are beneficial on streets with older pavement, or where surface
<br />material has begun to wear off leaving a rough surface. They protect pavement from oxidation, which leads to
<br />brittleness and cracking, and keep water out of the road base by sealing existing cracks. Since slurry seals do not
<br />add any structural value to a street they are best used on local streets or collector streets with little structural
<br />damage and where regular truck traffic is not expected. Due to the small amount of materials needed and the
<br />quick application time (usually one day), slurry seals provide a very cost-effective way to extend the life of
<br />pavements. The average cost of a slurry seal is significantly less than the cost of either an asphalt overlay or total
<br />reconstruction of a street. This year’s slurry sealing contract has been awarded to Asphalt Maintenance
<br />Association of Eugene, which submitted the low bid of $237,350 for the work. The project is part of the Pavement
<br />Preservation Program, which is funded primarily through the local motor vehicle fuel tax.
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<br />Streets scheduled for slurry seals include:
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<br /> Almaden Street, Arthur Street, Fillmore Street, Grant Street, Hayes
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<br />Street, Taylor Street, 10 Avenue, 12 Avenue,14 Avenue, and 15
<br />Avenue in the west downtown area;
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<br /> Bethesda Street, Elizabeth Street, Fergus Avenue, Hawthorne Avenue,
<br />Hilton Drive, Knoop Lane, Marcum Lane, Nebraska Street, and Wood
<br />Avenue in the Echo Hollow area;
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<br /> Aldabra Street, Alphonse Avenue, Amirante Street, Astove Avenue,
<br />Burnett Avenue, Cody Avenue, Coetivy Avenue, Dakota Avenue, Lemuria
<br />Street, Minnesota Street, Ohio Street, Praslin Street, and Wisconsin
<br />Street in the west Barger area; and
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<br /> Creekside Way and Sterling Woods Drive in the north Gilham area.
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<br />Letters that include specific scheduling information have been sent to residents on all the affected streets. For
<br />more information, contact Public Works Engineering Project Manager Doug Singer at 541-682-8460.
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<br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3
<br />August 14, 2008
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