January 2010

Sections of High Street and East Broadway will be closed Saturday and Sunday so crews can replace part of a water main.

The closures will affect High from 10th Avenue north to Eighth Avenue, and Broadway from Pearl Street east to Mill Street. They will happen from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

Flaggers, signs and cones will be in place.

The project includes replacing about 550 feet of 12-inch steel pipe with a more durable type of pipe.

The Eugene City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to support a 12-point plan that aims to improve safety in Downtown Eugene.

“Making downtown safer is a critical step in our downtown revitalization efforts," said City Manager Jon Ruiz. "These actions will improve the livability and vitality of our downtown core and help bring in businesses and jobs, contributing to our goals of fostering a vibrant downtown and boosting the local economy.”

Short-term action the city will take includes:

1. Coordinating law enforcement efforts with private security and social service resources.

We received this press release from Ambrosia restaurant:

Ever been “served” by U.S. District Judge Michael Hogan?  Want to “learn” from Eugene School Board member Anne Marie Levis? How about watching neurosurgeon Glenn Keiper “operate”? These local celebrities and others will be acting as sommeliers, servers, hosts and bartenders at a fundraiser for Haiti relief at Ambrosia Restaurant and Bar on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 11:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Ambrosia will donate a portion of the day’s receipts from lunch and dinner to Doctors Without Borders, which has an established presence in Haiti. Many local distributors are donating food and wine for the event. Those who cannot stop by for a meal are encouraged to send a check to made out to Doctors Without Borders to Ambrosia. Our goal is to raise $5,000.

Ambrosia is located at 174 E. Broadway in downtown Eugene. For more information, call 541-342-4141 or visit AmbrosiaRestaurant.com.

The northbound lane on Agate Street between 24th and 23rd avenues in southeast Eugene is closed for about a week while Public Works crews repair a concrete panel in the area.l

 Eugene has approximately 30 miles of concrete streets in its 530-mile street system.  Each year, the Eugene Public Works Maintenance Division schedules repairs based on a variety of factors, including amount of damage, use of the street, and availability of funds. Typically, the repair work includes removing the old pavement, making minor subsurface repairs if needed, pouring new concrete, and keeping traffic off the new surface until the concrete has thoroughly cured, usually about a week. 

 For up-to-date information on these and other local road projects, visit www.eugene-or.gov/traffic, on Twitter at www.twitter.com/EugenePW or on the metro roadwork hotline, 954-2938.