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EugenePW

  1. Paving completed on Jefferson (19th to 24th). Sweet ride! Not much work there for the next couple of weeks; paving starts again June 4.
  2. The PW yard is full of kids having fun at Public Works Day! Free event runs until 3 p.m. at 1820 Roosevelt Blvd. All invited.
  3. Public Works Open House on Thursday, 8:30-3pm: 1820 Roosevelt. Lots of fun activities. eugene-or.gov/pwday. #Eugene
  4. Downtown intersections: work continues on 11th at Washington & Jefferson with lane switch. Work starting on 10th at Washington & Jefferson
  5. Paving Tuesday & Wednesday on Jefferson, 19th-24th. Jefferson closed to northbound traffic. One southbound lane open, expect delays.
  6. Night striping work on Coburg (Oakway-Willakenzie) and River Road (Horn Ln to Railroad Blvd) for several nights. Lane detours, minor delays.
  7. 27th Place closed at Jefferson. Concrete trucks on 24th near Polk. Expect detours/delays. Paving starts next week on Jefferson (19th-24th).
  8. Traffic OK on 11th at Jefferson & Washington for now, watch for backups. Concrete pour Thursday, several days curing then do next quadrants
  9. Downtown intersection repairs will heat up starting Monday, May 7
  10. Jefferson (19th-28th), 24th (Jefferson-Chambers): sidewalk and pipe work. Delays, closures, detours. Use alternate routes.
  11. Work starts Wednesday to rebuild intersections on Washington & Jefferson at 11th. More to come. Delays, detours. Use alternate routes.
  12. Road work at Gilham and Honeywood with flaggers. Expect minor delays.
  13. Jefferson closed at 20th this morning as sidewalk ramp repairs continue between 19th and 28th. 24th also under construction.
  14. Jefferson St (19-28) sidewalk ramp work starts Monday at 19th. Both lanes on Jefferson open; side streets restricted at times.
  15. Alder closed from 18th-19th on Wednesday, 7 am to 2 pm, to install new bike signal pole. Sidewalks open. Cars can detour on 18th.
  16. Willamette Street: workers at intersection with Crest replacing old pedestrian ramps. Expect ped detours, lane shifts and bikes merging.
  17. Hilyard Street: workers are installing traffic loops, in-pavement vehicle detectors at intersections. Expect lane shifts and minor delays.
  18. Crack sealing on 4th Ave from Pearl to High and 3rd Ave from Lawrence to Washington. Streets open but with lane closures.
  19. Last day of major paving on 18th Ave (Pearl to Washington). Flaggers at Oak and Willamette. North-south routes closed Olive to Washington.
  20. Paving 18th Ave Pearl to Washington. North half today, south half tomorrow starting 5 AM. 18th open; watch for north-south closures.