Eugene Parks Survey – Last Chance, Closing Monday

From the City of Eugene:

Survey is closing Monday, July 31

This is your last chance to share your thoughts on how we can make your parks even better!

Take this short survey and enter to win Eugene Parks swag. Survey will close Monday, July 31.

This survey will help us understand your experience and what is important to you. Your responses are completely anonymous, and the survey will only take about 7-10 minutes.

Para realizar esta encuesta en español, vaya a eugparks2023-espanol.com

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ODOT Construction Alert on I-105

Work starts on I-105 Aug. 1

From ODOT:

We start paving nightly next week, the impacts and estimated schedule are outlined below for the upcoming lane and ramp closures. You can avoid delays by planning ahead and taking a different route.

To help get the work done faster and lessen the amount of time there will be traffic impacts, we are planning to have two weekends where we shift traffic, creating a dedicated work zone.

The first weekend shift we’ll move eastbound traffic into one of the westbound lanes. The second weekend we’ll move the westbound traffic into one of the eastbound lanes.

We have diagrams showing the plan for each of the weekend lane closures on our project webpage. 

Schedule

  • ​Aug. 1 – 3: We’ll start paving the road from Delta Highway to about Country Club Road. Expect single lane closures nightly, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Aug. 4 – 7: Starting at 8 p.m., we will shift traffic to the westbound lanes near Country Club Road to past Coburg Road while we pave and apply permanent striping on the eastbound lanes. We will reopen lanes by 5 a.m. Monday. 
    Ramp closures during this time:
    • Country Club Road eastbound off-ramp from eastbound I-105.  
    • Coburg Road eastbound on-ramp to eastbound I-105.  
  • Aug. 8 – 10: We will pave eastbound lanes nightly, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. towards Springfield.
  • Aug. 11 – 14: Starting at 8 p.m., we will shift traffic to the eastbound lanes from Country Club Road to past Coburg Road while we pave and apply permanent striping on the westbound lanes. We will reopen lanes by 5 a.m. Monday. 
    Ramp closures during this time:
    • Country Club Road westbound on-ramp to westbound I-105.  
    • Coburg Road off-ramp from westbound I-105.  
  • Starting Aug. 15, we will apply new driving surfaces to the bridges and finish paving the on and off-ramps. You can expect single lane closures nightly, Sunday night through Friday morning, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Next, we will install rumble strips and permanent striping.

Visit TripCheck.com for the most up to date information on traffic impacts.
Work is weather dependent and our schedule may change. 

Road Work AheadProject DetailsAs part of the project, we will:Repave I-105 and some I-105 and I-5 on and off-ramps.Remove and replace seven bridge deck surfaces.Add rumble strips between milepost 2.25 and 4.Add reflective strips to guardrails for improved visibility.
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Free Concert at Awbrey Park – August 6th

Bring your friends, lawn chairs or blankets and join us for live music, games for kids, and connection with neighbors. The free concert is at Awbrey Park on Sunday, August 6th from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM.

There will be two food trucks. Renee’s Fries and Kona Ice of North Eugene will be there. The first 100 shaved ice treats are complimentary!

Four different groups will entertain you:

  • Sky Lounge – Genuine lounge material like Straighten Up and Fly Right, and Route 66. They also reinterpret other old songs putting their own spin on them, sometimes lounge, jazz or swing, sometimes light Latin or light Reggae, to other classics from the likes of Joni Mitchell, Credence Clearwater, Mark Knopfler,  or Mose Allison….
  • The Nostalgics – 60’s, 70’s. 80’s Rock & Roll
  • Mandi Cody – Singer-songwriter… and ‘feel- good’ covers
  • Emma Mullen & Friends- groovy, soul-full tunes

Awbrey Park is located at the corner of Spring Creek Drive and River Road. (4291 River Road)

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Santa Clara Community Fundraiser Tomorrow, Join us!

Don’t forget about the Santa Clara Community Foundation Garden Party fundraiser, silent auction, and door prize event. Doors open at 4 PM, tomorrow (Saturday, July 22nd). Enjoy great food donated by Café Yumm!, custom dishes, beer, cider, soft drinks, and heat-beating treats. A donation of $10 at the door buys two libation drink tickets and two raffle tickets. Mix and match and buy as many tickets as you like. Door prize raffles happen regularly throughout the evening until 8:30 PM. Beer and cider donated by The Filling Station.

Then browse and bid on gift certificates (Lane Forest Products, Down to Earth, Mountain Rose Herbs, Home Depot, and more), artisan crafts, jewelry, services, local AirBnB stays, etc.

Enjoy music, learn about the nonprofit Foundation and its Santa Clara community projects (like the Schoolhouse Project), network with neighborhood leaders and other community members.

We hope to see you there. Location: 4845 Calumet Way, Eugene, OR (off East Beacon Drive, follow the signs).

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Ramp Closures on Eastbound Beltline Highway – 24/7 up to 7 weeks

From the Oregon Department of Transportation:

Plan ahead – We closed two ramps on eastbound Beltline Highway

On July 17, we closed the eastbound Beltline Highway on-ramp from Prairie Road. We’ve also closed eastbound Beltline Highway Exit 7 off-ramp onto Northwest Expressway.The ramps will remain closed 24/7 for up to seven weeks as we replace bridge rails.Visit the project webpage for more information about the work we’re doing: https://direc.to/j1oi For the most current traffic impacts, check out TripCheck.com

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