Now that we have a new, smooth, beautiful Amazon Path a lot of riders are asking “what’s next?”

Well here’s the answer. It’s the City of Eugene Public Works “Multi-Use Path Rehabilitation/Repair Priority List” and it shows what’s coming down the pipe.  The BPAC helped in the prioritizing of this list along with Public Works staff.  This is a draft list and is subject to change:

April 7, 2009

Draft Priority List

1) Amazon Path (19th Ave to 31st Ave)

• Concrete path is severally cracked with sunken grades and settled shoulders

• Highest priority ranked by BPAC and PWE staff

• Rehabilitation scheduled 2009 Pavement Bond Measure project

2) Fern Ridge Path (Van Buren to West side Chambers Street connector 100-feet

west of Chambers) and Westmoreland Path (Polk to Westmoreland Park

connector)

• Includes west-side Chambers connection and access ramp replacement

• Potential to include connectors at Acorn Park Street

3) South Bank Path (50 feet West of Grand intersection to Owen Rose Garden and

misc repairs)

• Existing concrete section to River House, Asphalt to Rose Garden

• Concrete section is cracked and settling in multiple locations – several areas with

poor drainage due to settlement (see park north of Grand)

• Identify and include other nearby sections to repair (i.e. Lamb Cottage cracked

panels)

• Two asphalt connectors also in need of rehabilitation:

o Adams Street connector adjacent to River House Rec center

o Rose Garden to Madison Street connector adjacent to 4j District Offices

4) West Bank Path (North of Greenway Bridge to Formac)

• Asphalt path is currently in good structural condition with raveled pavement

surface.  Minor areas of root heave and sunken grade.  Could be a candidate for

repairing small asphalt areas followed by a slurry seal or asphalt overlay of the

path surface.

5) Fern Ridge Path (Chambers connector to Arthur Street underpass)

• Existing asphalt path is failing do to Amazon Channel bank settlement

• The path should be realigned in coordination with a future channel improvement

project.

6) North Bank Path (DeFazio Bridge to last covered picnic area)

• Several tree heaved sections to be replaced

7) North Bank Path (Boat Ramp to Day Island Road)

• Asphalt path is root heaved, rough, substandard width winding through trees

• Candidate for concrete overlay

(8)Knickerbocker Path (Knickerbocker Bridge to Franklin Blvd)

• Path ranked by BPAC, no field notes collected by PWE staff prior to ranking

9) Canoe Canal Path (Bridge to N. Walnut/Day Island Road)

• Asphalt path in poor condition – tree root heaving

10) Centennial (MLK) Connector (MLK to Alton Baker Park)

• Substandard width

• Stream bank issues

11) Judkins Path

• Path ranked by BPAC, no field notes collected by PWE staff prior to ranking

12) Roosevelt Path (Maple St to Beltline HWY)

• Generally in good condition except tree heaving near Waite Street (~100 feet

east and west of Waite)

13) Fern Ridge Path (Terry to Greenhill)

• Requires a number of spot repairs

• Bridge ramps are settling to varying degrees

14)  Tugman Park Path

• Path ranked by BPAC, no field notes collected by PWE staff prior ranking

Other Path needing repairs, but not included in prioritization

1. South Bank Path (EWEB to Autzen Footbridge)

Low priority until future development of EWEB site

2. Washington Jefferson Park Paths

Low priority until plans for park are finalized

Next up on the list.