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$204.8 million federal grant advances Port of Coos Bay's intermodal port project
A $204.8 million federal grant will fund major upgrades to the rail line connecting the Port of Coos Bay to Eugene, bringing the proposed Pacific Coast Intermodal Port project closer to its next phase while environmental review and permitting remain ahead. The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay received the...
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Prairie Road Construction
Work on a busy stretch of road in Eugene in the area of Prairie Road and Maxwell Road near Highway 99 is winding down.
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Little Elk Mountain Road to close for winter around Nov. 1 as landslide worsens
EUGENE, Ore. — Bureau of Land Management (BLM) officials will close Little Elk Mountain Road for the winter season, starting around November 1. BLM officials determined the closure is necessary during the wetter portions of the year, when the slope is less stable. The existing landslide continues to encroach...
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Newport Paid Parking Changes For Fall
Newport’s paid parking districts will transition to the off-season parking schedule beginning Monday, Nov. 2. Through April 2027, parking in public Bayfront areas and the Nye Beach turnaround will be free Monday through Friday. Parking will also be free on Saturday, Oct. 31, for Halloween trick-or-treating at Bayfront and...
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Construction to begin at Cuthbert Amphitheater with parking, ADA access upgrades
EUGENE, Ore. — Construction is set to begin late October 2026 on a series of site improvements at the Cuthbert Amphitheater in Alton Baker Park, including a new 50-car parking lot and upgrades aimed at improving access and operations at the venue. The City of Eugene said the project...
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Eugene introduces accessible taxi service
A new wheelchair accessible taxi service is now available in Eugene, giving residents and University of Oregon students who use wheelchairs another way to get around town. The pilot began Oct. 1. The city expects 10 to 12 ride requests per day, “roughly based upon Portland’s numbers, adjusted for population,” Caswell Attegrene, senior program coordinator of transportation planning at the city of Eugene, said.
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Yet another bridge update: New span is open
Just so you know, the bike and I crossed Cox Creek Friday on a new concrete span. This is half of the new bridge being built over the creek on the line between Albany and Millersburg. The contractor is working on the other half now. The work is supposed to...
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New Airo Trains Debut on Amtrak Cascades
Amtrak’s Airo trains have made their passenger-service debut on Amtrak Cascades. Two new trainsets began operating Sept. 30, marking the first time Airo trains have entered service anywhere in the country. The new trains will operate four daily Amtrak Cascades trips between Vancouver, B.C., Seattle, Portland, and Eugene, with...
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Keeping track of bridge replacement
In case you’re wanting to keep track of the project to replace the Cox Creek bridge on Waverly Drive, here’s another update. I go over that bridge every few days on my bike rides to the northeast part of Albany, usually after the workers have finished for the day.