Learn About Proposed Jefferson Street Traffic Calming Project

With the goal of creating safer streets, the City of Eugene wants to know what you think about a proposal to put speed cushions on portions of Jefferson Street. The project area is Jefferson Street, between 13th and 28th avenues. 

“The i...

Wastewater and Engineering Partner to Develop a Spill Tracing App

Geographic Information System (GIS) tools and technology are becoming increasingly vital to address a variety of work tasks across City operations. Recently, Sr. Industrial Source Control Inspector Duke DeClue and GIS Technician Carola Eklund completed a ...

Leaf Season Wraps Up Ahead of Schedule

In January, we put another productive and well-coordinated leaf collection season behind us. With staff from Surface and Park Operations and the Roosevelt Yard call takers all working together, we collected 12,826 cubic yards from the beginning of Novembe...

Signal Changes on River Road Support Vision Zero Goals

As many of you know, the City of Eugene has adopted a Vision Zero Resolution with the goal that no loss of life or serious injury on our transportation system is acceptable. Vision Zero is a data-drive plan that looks at trends and crash data to help info...

Public Weighs in on Suzanne Arlie Master Plan

It was standing room only on Monday, December 9, when POS staff presented the Suzanne Arlie Park master plan proposal. 

 An enthusiastic group of more than 120 community members listened as staff outlined the plans to turn 515 acres of pa...

Amazon Trail Reconstruction

 POS staff has completed the reconstruction of a beloved 3.5-mile stretch of trail running along both sides of the Amazon Creek from Hilyard Street to Frank Kinney. Hiding under a fresh cover of bark is the new rock base that will provide long-te...

New Planning Staff Focused on Vision Zero

We are excited to announce a new member to the Public Works team at the City of Eugene. Logan Telles has joined us as an Assistant Transportation Planner focusing on Vision Zero and the vital goal of eliminating deaths and life-changing injuries caused by...

Study Advances into Design and Engineering

Thanks to all who participated in the Central Eugene in Motion Study.  Since spring 2019 community members have attended stakeholder meetings, open houses, targeted focus groups, and have participated in surveys, all to provide city staff with va...

13th Avenue Protected Bikeway Construction Starts Soon

The first phase of construction will begin this month on the 13th Avenue two-way protected bikeway! That work is preparatory and the actual building phase will begin in April with the project wrapping up in the Fall of this year. The project includes a tw...

Jefferson Street Traffic Calming Meeting

In response to neighborhood concerns about speeding traffic, a history of crashes, and measured speeding on Jefferson Street, a traffic calming project is being developed for construction later this year. City staff will listen to comments on a proposal t...