ROAD REPORT.Byline: The Register-Guard Major road construction information for the upcoming week. Schedule is subject to change due to weather delays. EUGENE Broadway concrete pavement: Broadway between Oak and Willamette streets is closed to through traffic. Sidewalks and businesses are open. Courthouse District transportation improvements Phase 2: Hilyard, north of Broadway, and Eighth Avenue, east of Ferry Street Ferry Street (Chinese: 渡船街) is a street between Ferry Point and Mong Kok Tsui in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The street was on the shore of old reclamation before the new West Kowloon reclamation in 1990s. , will be closed to through traffic. Monroe/Friendly bikeway bike·way n. A bicycle lane or path. : Monroe Street and Blair Boulevard is partially paved pave tr.v. paved, pav·ing, paves 1. To cover with a pavement. 2. To cover uniformly, as if with pavement. 3. To be or compose the pavement of. and will be open to traffic. Some delays and flagging operations will be necessary as the concrete crews form and pour the sidewalks. A segment of Eighth Avenue is going to be replaced east of Monroe Street, which will require a closure of approximately one day. The last closure will occur when the final paving takes place next week. Bailey Hill Road from West 11th to West 18th avenues: Watch for construction equipment traffic, lane closures and lane shifts. West 18th Avenue from Bailey Hill Road to City View Street: Watch for construction equipment traffic, lane closures and lane shifts. East 18th Avenue from Agate to Hilyard streets: Watch for construction equipment traffic, lane closures and lane shifts. On-street parking will be prohibited pro·hib·it tr.v. pro·hib·it·ed, pro·hib·it·ing, pro·hib·its 1. To forbid by authority: Smoking is prohibited in most theaters. See Synonyms at forbid. 2. in areas. Agate Street from East 13th to East 22nd avenues: Watch for construction equipment traffic, lane closures and lane shifts. On-street parking will be prohibited in areas. High Street from East Third to East Fourth avenues: High Street and East Third Alley will be closed to through traffic. On-street parking will not be available. Prepare for detours and construction equipment in these areas. East Bank Bike Path: The East Bank Bike Path will be closed in the Delta Ponds area until late-October. Garden Way path: Construction is complete and path is open, but continue to watch for workers as they finish clean-up. River Avenue: All major construction items have been completed. Intermittent intermittent /in·ter·mit·tent/ (-mit´ent) marked by alternating periods of activity and inactivity. in·ter·mit·tent adj. 1. Stopping and starting at intervals. 2. delays during the contractor's work hours. For current information on Eugene road work, call 984-8484, or on the Web at www.eugene-or.gov/traffic. SPRINGFIELD Fifth Street/Centennial Boulevard/G Street: Expect single-lane closures and flaggers directing traffic through the month. The contractor will be grinding grinding, process by which surface material is removed from an object, usually metal, by the abrasive action of a rotating wheel or a moving belt that contains abrasive grains. off two inches of the existing pavement, repairing the base rock in specific locations, then repaving with new asphalt asphalt (ăs`fôlt, –fălt), brownish-black substance used commonly in road making, roofing, and waterproofing. Chemically, it is a natural mixture of hydrocarbons. . Watch for short-term driveway closures and intermittent closures of turns onto side streets. Martin Luther King Junior Parkway north of the roundabout: Expect traffic control changes with lane shifts and occasional closures of the left lane in both northbound north·bound adj. Going toward the north. northbound Adjective going towards the north Adj. 1. and southbound south·bound adj. Going toward the south. southbound Adjective going towards the south Adj. 1. directions. The contractor will be installing a median guardrail, followed by final landscaping work. This work is expected to be complete by the end of December. Olympic Street/Mohawk Boulevard/21st Street: Expect traffic control changes and delays this week as the city's contractors reconstruct re·con·struct tr.v. re·con·struct·ed, re·con·struct·ing, re·con·structs 1. To construct again; rebuild. 2. some driveways, modifying traffic signals and doing other work associated with pedestrian crossing improvements. Expect single-lane closures or lane shifts eastbound east·bound adj. Going toward the east. eastbound Adjective going towards the east Adj. 1. and westbound at various times and various locations all week. Individual driveways will be closed for reconstruction and concrete curing. Access businesses through adjacent driveways. Harlow Road at Hartman Lane: The right lane of westbound Harlow Road near the Hartman Lane intersection may be closed at various times through the week between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. The sidewalk A Microsoft service that was launched in 1997 to provide online arts and entertainment guides on the Web for major cities worldwide. In 1999, Microsoft sold Sidewalk to Ticketmaster, which continued to provide guides, ticketing and other information to the MSN network. is closed on the north side of Harlow Road east of Hartman Lane, for about 250 feet. Please use sidewalk on the south side. The contractor will be constructing the Harlow Road sewer SEWER. Properly a trench artificially made for the purpose of carrying water into the sea, river, or some other place of reception. Public sewers are, in general, made at the public expense. Crabb, R. P. Sec. 113. pump station and will close the lane and sidewalk for truck access and excavation excavation In archaeology, the exposure, recording, and recovery of buried material remains. The techniques employed vary by the type of site, but all forms of archaeological excavation require great skill and careful preparation. work. South 42nd Street: South 42nd Street is open to traffic, following construction of new concrete street and sidewalks between Main Street and Mt. Vernon Road. Single-lane closures at various locations will continue through October as minor work elements are completed. Fourth Street and B Street - The Springfield Justice Center Project: B Street is closed to traffic between Fourth Street and Pioneer Parkway East; and Fourth Street is closed between A and B streets. The parking lane of Pioneer Parkway East is closed between A and B streets. Sidewalks are closed on the west side of Fourth Street between A and B streets and on the east side of Pioneer Parkway East between A and B streets. These closures will continue for the duration of construction (through 2009). MAPLETON Sweet Creek Road at mile post 6.23: One-lane traffic during embankment work. Expect 10-minute delays. INTERSTATE in·ter·state adj. Involving, existing between, or connecting two or more states. n. One of a system of highways extending between the major cities of the 48 contiguous United States. Noun 1. 5 Belt Line Road Interchange: Daytime activities include bridge, roadway, and pedestrian path construction. Nighttime activities will also take place. Motorists in the area should be prepared for sudden traffic slowdowns as drivers slow to view the numerous work activities being performed. The project is scheduled to be completed by Nov. 30, 2008. Please watch for trucks entering and leaving the roadway in the project area. McKenzie River For rivers name "Mackenzie", see . The McKenzie River is a tributary of the Willamette River, 86 miles (138 km) long, in northwestern Oregon in the United States. It drains part of the Cascade Range east of Eugene into the southernmost end of the Willamette Valley. to Goshen: This project will replace two sets of bridges at the I-5/Highway 58 interchange (in Goshen) and replace two bridges For the neighborhood in New York City, see . Two Bridges is an isolated location in the heart of Dartmoor National Park, in Devon, United Kingdom. It is situated around 2. that carry I-5 traffic over the McKenzie River north of Eugene-Springfield. I-5 at the Highway 58 Goshen interchange: Watch for nighttime northbound single-lane closures. Watch for roadside workers and equipment. Northbound I-5 to Franklin Boulevard off-ramp at Goshen is closed. Watch for signs announcing detour routes. The Highway 58 to I-5 southbound onramp is closed. Watch for signs directing traffic to detour routes. Highway 58 eastbound under I-5: Watch for traffic controlled by flaggers. Franklin Boulevard under I-5: Expect traffic controlled by flaggers, and watch for crews and equipment near the roadway. I-5 over the McKenzie River and McKenzie View Drive: Watch for intermittent flagging on McKenzie View Drive with possible 15-minute delays. McKenzie River users: Watch for crews working along the north bank of the river when approaching Interstate 5 and Armitage Park. The main channel opening is clear. Whiteaker Avenue to London Road London Road may refer to several hundred (at least) roads. England There are literally hundreds of London Roads in England. Only those which are significant outside their local area are listed here:
Southbound I-5 between exit 170 and exit 174: On the nights of Monday and Wednesday, I-5 will close for bridge work. Traffic will detour on Oregon 99. Northbound I-5 between exit 174 and exit 170: On the nights of Tuesday and Thursday, I-5 will close for bridge work. Traffic will detour on Oregon 99. Oregon Avenue, I-5 Overpass (Creswell) and Hill Creek Bridge: The contractor will continue work on the Oregon Avenue I-5 overcrossing bridge and the Hill Creek Bridge on the Springfield-Creswell Highway this week. The contractor will resume paving operations on Oregon Avenue in the coming week, and will continue building forms for sidewalks on both sides of the Hill Creek Bridge. Watch for brief delays and traffic controlled by flaggers throughout the week. BELT LINE ROAD Both directions of traffic have been shifted over slightly on Belt Line Road near River Road site to accommodate work in the medians. The temporary lane shift and the work within the medians is scheduled to be completed by the end of October. Both directions of traffic will be shifted over slightly on I-5 near mile point 190.9 (near 30th Avenue) beginning Monday night, Oct. 8. Work will take place during the day on the shoulders at all locations. Motorists should be prepared for slowing traffic in these areas and be watchful watch·ful adj. 1. Closely observant or alert; vigilant: kept a watchful eye on the clock. See Synonyms at aware, careful. 2. Archaic Not sleeping; awake. for trucks entering and exiting the highway. This project consists of new variable message signs at the following locations: I-5 northbound near Highway 58 I-5 southbound near 30th Avenue Belt Line Road eastbound near River Road HIGHWAY 58 This project will replace or repair five bridges along Highway 58 between Goshen and Oakridge. The bridges are just east of Goshen (repair); mile post 2.71 just east of the I-5-Highway 58 interchange (replace); the Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad, transportation company chartered (1862) by Congress to build part of the nation's first transcontinental railroad line. Under terms of the Pacific Railroads Act, the Union Pacific was authorized to build a line westward from Omaha, Nebr. Bridge at mile post 8 near Pleasant Hill (replace); the Lost Creek Bridge The Lost Creek Bridge is a covered bridge located near Lake Creek, Oregon, United States. The bridge is about 11.89 meters (39 feet) long, possibly making it the shortest covered bridge in Oregon. at mile post 9.5 west of Lowell (replace); and a bridge over a private logging road near Oakridge. Two-lane traffic will be maintained between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. seven days a week. One-lane conditions are possible for activities required to build detour and diversion roadways and bridges. For this week, the contractor's activities include: Willamette River Willamette River River, northwestern Oregon, U.S. It flows north for 300 mi (485 km) into the Columbia River near Portland. Oregon's most populous cities are in its valley. The Fremont Bridge, a steel arch with a main span of 1,225 ft (373 m), crosses the river at Portland. Relief Opening at milepost 2.7: Traffic is in a temporary detour on the north side of the highway. Union Pacific overcrossing at milepost 8.1: Watch for roadside construction equipment. Lost Creek Bridge at milepost 9.51: Watch for roadside equipment and crews along the north side of the temporary detour. Private Logging Road (Oakridge) at milepost 37.1: No activity this week. HIGHWAY 36 This project will replace the existing bridge over Lingo Slough Slough (slou), city (1991 pop. 106,341) and borough, central England. After World War I, the residential city and its outlying area underwent rapid industrial development, owing in part to its proximity to London. , which is just east of Cheshire on Highway 36. The highway will be reduced to one-lane traffic at all times for the majority of the construction period. Traffic will be controlled by a temporary traffic signal. A single lane of traffic has been shifted onto the new bridge. The temporary bridge widening has been removed and the permanent bridge is under construction. Clearance width between barriers has been reduced to 19 feet. The project is scheduled to be completed in December. HIGHWAY 99W This project includes replacement of the existing bridge over Miller Creek on Highway 99 just south of Monroe. The highway will be reduced to single-lane traffic at all times for the majority of the construction period. Traffic will be controlled by a temporary traffic signal. Clearance width between barriers will be reduced to 19 feet. |
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