BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Broken gas line fixed near Hayward Field For other uses of "Hayward", see Hayward (disambiguation). Hayward Field at University of Oregon is one of the most well-known historic track and field stadiums in the United States. It has been the home to the University of Oregon Track and Field teams since 1919. A contractor's trenching machine broke a natural gas line near Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus The University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon has around 80 buildings and facilities, including athletics sites such as Hayward Field, which is the site for the 2008 Olympic Track and Field Trials, and McArthur Court, and off-campus sites such as nearby Autzen Stadium and the around 2 p.m. Tuesday, but wind dispersed the leaking gas and a Northwest Natural Gas crew controlled the leak within 20 minutes, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. George Hecht, acting director of the UO Department of Public Safety. Students are on winter break until Monday and many staff members had the day off, so the disruption was minimal, Hecht said. Although the leak was outdoors, the Bowerman Family Building on east 15th Avenue was evacuated e·vac·u·ate v. e·vac·u·at·ed, e·vac·u·at·ing, e·vac·u·ates v.tr. 1. a. To empty or remove the contents of. b. To create a vacuum in. 2. , UO spokesman Phil Weiler said. Eugene police, fire and rescue squads were on hand as a precaution, he said. - From Register-Guard and news service reports |
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