T. Kenji Sugahara

For Eugene folks

The Eugene Water & Electric Board will close the Knickerbocker Bicycle
Bridge on July 9 to insert access panels into the deck and make
repairs to a 45-inch diameter water distribution pipe attached to the
underside of the bridge structure. The utility expects the bridge
closure last until July 20.

During the closure, bicycle and pedestrian traffic will be detoured to
the Dave and Lynn Frohnmayer Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge (formerly
known as the Autzen Footbridge) downstream and west of the
Knickerbocker. A new connector path between North Walnut Road and the
North Bank Path will be open for use during the detour.

The Oregon Department of Transportation, which is in the midst of
replacing the Interstate 5 Willamette River bridges, will take
advantage of the 11-day closure to improve the north end Knickerbocker
connection to Walnut Road. ODOT originally planned to close the bike
bridge in 2014 to complete the upgrades. However, ODOT and EWEB
decided to partner and accomplish their projects at the same time in
order to avoid closing the bridge again in 2014.

The EWEB project entails cutting 5-foot by 7-foot rectangular access
panels into the north and south ends of the bridge deck so the utility
can make repairs to the water pipe couplings and conduct future
inspections.

ODOT plans to re-grade and improve the area between the bridge and
North Walnut Road. That work will include removing the awkward asphalt
curves at the north end of the bridge and replacing that portion of
the path with a T intersection at North Walnut Road. The work will
also include re-grading the North Bank approach ramp so it is less
steep.

Temporary signs will direct cyclists and pedestrians to the detour
routes, and flaggers will be on hand to control access.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: John Lively
Date: Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 1:21 PM
Subject: Notice: Knickerbocker Bridge to close July 9
To: kenji@obra.org

The Eugene Water & Electric Board will close the Knickerbocker Bicycle
Bridge on July 9 to insert access panels into the deck and make
repairs to the 45-inch diameter water distribution pipe attached to
the underside of the bridge structure. The utility expects the bridge
closure to last until July 20.

Please review the attached release for further details and contact
information if you have questions.

Thanks,

John

John Lively
Account Manager
E:john@cawood.com

Bus: 541.484.7052 Ext 106 Fax: 541.345.1474

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Fuel for the Future!

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Kenji Sugahara
Executive Director
Oregon Bicycle Racing Association
Phone: 503-278-5550
http://www.obra.org