Useful Phone Numbers (541)
- Maintenance Hotlines
For use when debris hinders the bike lane or path (leaves, broken glass, potholes, etc.)
- 682-4800 - Eugene
726-3761 - Springfield
744-8080 - ODOT
682-6900 - Lane Co.
Online Reporting - Eug
- Eugene Parking Services
For use when a car is parked in the bike lane during business hours.
- 682-5729 - Eugene
- Police Non-Emergency Number
For use if the above numbers don't work.
- 682-5111 - Eugene
726-3714 - Springfield
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By Mike Seager (Editor), on March 31st, 2010
 The regraded former home of the Amazon Puddle
I didn’t want to post news of the recent eradication of the Amazon Puddle at 24th and the Amazon Bike Path until I’d seen the results in action. I first noticed on March 17th that the City had regraded the area around the puddle, but it wasn’t [More ...]
By Mike Seager (Editor), on March 30th, 2010
 Underpass Flooding at Chambers at 8am (click for bigger picture)
The Fern Ridge Bike Path is experiencing the worst underpass flooding that I’ve seen in my two years of daily riding. The underpass at Chambers is completely submerged with over foot deep water. The underpass at Garfield shows signs of having flooded over night, and [More ...]
By Mike Seager (Editor), on March 30th, 2010
 Postcards sent out to stakeholders last week.
By Mike Seager (Editor), on March 29th, 2010
 Location of the "Focused Enforcement Operation."
The Eugene Police Department (EPD) is planning a traffic “Focused Enforcement Operation” in downtown Eugene on March 30th and 31st. The location of the extra enforcement will be from 6th Ave. in the north to 18th Ave. in the south, and Lincoln St. in the west to Kincaid St. [More ...]
By Mike Seager (Editor), on March 26th, 2010
 WBE hasn't updated in awhile because I was too busy flying a kites on assorted Oregon beaches. This is what happens when habitual travelers run blogs.
Eugene and Springfield cycling issues have seen a surge in coverage by the local news agencies lately. Here are the stories that have caught our eye:
By Shane MacRhodes (Contributor), on March 19th, 2010
Bicycle Service Check-in at Project Homeless Connect
This Thursday was Project Homeless Connect, an event where community volunteers spend the day helping hundreds of members from the homeless community in receiving critical services including free medical exams, dental checkups, vision care, hot meals, haircuts, services support, and much more, including  bike repair.  At this years [More ...]
By Mike Seager (Editor), on March 14th, 2010
 The yellow line shows the area of planned reconstruction
This is a story that I’ve been dying to write for years, even though WeBikeEugene has only existed for a month. It’s hard for me to stay detached and unbiased about this subject because I’ve spent countless hours and miles having my bones shaken and bike [More ...]
By Mike Seager (Editor), on March 14th, 2010
 The Weekend Wrapup is a randomly published WeBikeEugene feature used to summarize several key news items into one easy-to-digest post. This Weekend Wrapup will cover The City of Eugene’s Leaf Program presentation to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC), Active Community Transportation Act and future STP-U funded infrastructure project updates (both via GEARs News), [More ...]
By Mike Seager (Editor), on March 13th, 2010
On Wednesday, March 3rd, Shane Rhodes and Lisa VanWinkle updated the 4J School Board about Safe Routes to School (SRTS) projects within the district, future plans, and projected grant spending. WeBikeEugene was able to obtain the audio from the school board meeting, and Rhodes (a WeBikeEugene contributor) was kind enough re-create his presentation as narrated [More ...]
By Mike Seager (Editor), on March 11th, 2010
The new Google Maps “Bike There” feature has further bridged the information gap between novice and expert riders. Now visitors to Eugene and novice riders, who don’t have an experienced knowledge of Eugene’s bike routes, have safe and scenic routing information available at the tips of their fingers. However, while Google Maps has made it [More ...]
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