NJDuck Moderator No. 1 Share Posted January 29 More than two years since plans for Oregon’s new indoor football practice facility were announced, there is finally a formal timeline for its construction. The city of Eugene and University of Oregon negotiated for nearly a year and a half over a land swap that will facilitate UO rerouting Leo Harris Parkway in order to accommodate the new indoor football practice facility. That agreement was signed on Dec. 21, according to documents received by The Oregonian/OregonLive in response to a public records request. The land swap calls for the university to trade 8.15 acres south of the Willamette River to the city for 5.55 acres of land across from the UO athletics complex, improvements to neighboring Alton Baker Park and parking areas along Leo Harris Parkway. The university will receive Privately Engineered Public Improvement (PEPI) permits from the city for various aspects of construction and rerouting of Leo Harris Parkway in the interim and once that work is complete, then the deeds will be exchanged at closing, which is to be no later than Sept. 30, 2025, according to the agreement. While there is no start date listed for the construction of the new indoor facility, the agreement states construction of all university facilities is to be completed by Dec. 31, 2029. “The project is progressing as we had hoped,” a UO athletics spokesperson said. A map showing land being acquired by the University of Oregon as part of an exchange with the city of Eugene that will facilitate the rerouting of Leo Harris Parkway and construction of a new indoor football practice facility. UO, city of Eugene sign land swap agreement to pave way for football practice facility WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM The city of Eugene and University of Oregon negotiated for nearly a year and a half over a land swap that will facilitate UO rerouting Leo Harris Parkway in order to accommodate the new indoor... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie No. 2 Share Posted January 29 Just wondering. What happens to the Eugene Science Center and their parking? Where will shuttle buses for football drop off and pick up? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
