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thththth <br />5 to 11 avenues; Alder Street from Broadway to 18 Avenue, plus a one-block section of 13 Avenue from Alder to <br />Kincaid streets, and the South Bank Path from the Greenway Bridge to the Ferry Street Bridge. <br /> <br />stthstth <br />Projects funded by local gas taxes include: Jefferson Street from 1 to 8 avenues; Washington Street from 1 to 6 <br />thth <br />avenues; several intersections on Washington and Jefferson streets between 8 and 11 avenues; and slurry seals <br />on 60 residential streets around the city. <br /> <br />th <br />Grant-funded projects include street-scaping and bike lane design improvements on the Alder Street-13Avenue <br />project, repairs to the Fern Ridge Path from Chambers to Arthur streets; Safe Routes to Schools projects at a <br />number of locations; and the extension of the West Bank Trail from River Avenue to Beaver Street. <br /> <br />Public Works is coordinating the construction work to mitigate traffic delays as much as possible. However, motorists <br />will encounter lane detours and, in some cases, full-street closures in work zones. This year, the department is <br />working with regional partners to provide information via the www.keepusmoving.info web site. For more information <br />about this year’s paving projects, contact Pavement Preservation Program Manager Jenifer Willer at 541-682-5364. <br /> <br />Eugene Receives State Funding to Manage Stormwater Runoff from I-105 <br />Eugene has been notified by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) that it has been awarded a total of <br />$687,000 to treat stormwater runoff from the I-105 bridge across the Willamette River and surrounding neighborhood <br />streets. The amount includes $157,000 previously awarded for preliminary engineering and $525,000 for construction <br />of stormwater treatment facilities. <br /> <br />Road surfaces carry vehicle pollutants including heavy metals from tires, brakes, and engine wear, and hydrocarbons <br />from lubricating fluids and fuels. This section of highway produces significant amounts of these pollutants resulting <br />from the braking and acceleration of vehicles coming off or on to the highway at this location. Currently, these <br />pollutants drain through the current stormwater drainage system directly into the Willamette River. <br /> <br />Staff is continuing to work with ODOT on construction details, but the project will likely include a water-quality device <br />that mechanically separates pollutants from stormwater before the stormwater is discharged into the river. Most likely <br />the device will be located in ODOT right-of-way in the large open area just north of Cheshire, east of Jefferson. <br /> <br />Staff credits a good working relationship with ODOT and Eugene’s status as a Certified Local Agency among the <br />reasons why ODOT decided to focus on this particular watershed project. Current plans call for work to begin later <br />this year. For more information, contact Project Manager Teri Higgins at 541-682-8462. <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 <br />May 12, 2011 <br />