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major road construction report for lane county

Major road construction for the week of July 6, 2008. Schedule is subject to change due to weather delays.
EUGENE
27th Avenue from Washington St. 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. Expect minor delays. Work may include traffic loop installation, and 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: Work is expected to start Monday July 7, 2008 on Mill Street and the Ferry Street viaduct. 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 intermittently closed. Traffic control devices are in place on Mill Street.
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 15 – 17 and from July 29 – 30, 2008. Temporary detours will be posted.
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.
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.
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.
Cottage Grove – Lorane Road: Asphalt overlay construction from milepost 5, near Cottage Grove, westerly to milepost 11 near Lorane. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers and pilot cars, as necessary. Expect up to 20 minute delays.

MAPLETON/DEADWOOD AREA
The County will be chipsealing Highway 36, from milepost 0.00 to milepost 11.50 for Oregon Department of Transportation. One lane traffic during the work. Expect 10-minute delays. Seek alternative routes of travel.

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