Coming soon: more accessible parking lots and an outdoor science park!
UO Athletics is constructing a new indoor practice field next to Autzen Stadium and will be relocating their two outdoor practice fields south of their current location. To accommodate this, Leo Harris Parkway will be re-routed to the south and the existing City-owned paved parking lot serving Eugene Science Center, Cuthbert Amphitheater, and Alton Baker Park guests will be relocated to two new parking lots east and north of Eugene Science Center. The lot south of the science center will accommodate staff.
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Construction Timelines
Dates and timelines are subject to change, but we will attempt to keep these as up to date as possible.
MLK Jr. Blvd
| Activity | Start Date | End Date | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| West intersection of MLK Jr Blvd and Leo Harris Pkwy Closed | 4/1/24 | 6/1/24 | Access to ESC is only through the East intersection of MLK Jr Blvd and Leo Harris Pkwy |
| Partial closure of two East bound lanes | 6/1/24 | 8/14/24 | Two West bound lanes will be split into single East and West bound lanes. |
Areas Surrounding Eugene Science Center
| Activity | Start Date | End Date | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHASE 1 | |||
| Construction fence installation | 2/5/24 | 2/8/24 | Blocks off access to north and east fields, and rear loading area. |
| Clearing, grading, trenching | 4/2/24 | 6/25/24 | Noise, but with cool vehicles, tools, and engineering principles. |
| Concrete, landscaping, paving | 6/19/24 | 7/2/24 | More cool construction vehicles. |
| Striping, lighting, irrigation, finishing | 7/3/24 | 8/20/24 | New parking lots and entry plaza open to the public on 8/21 |
| Original entry path work | 8/21/24 | 9/10/24 | Original path temporarily closed for new asphalt and lighting |
| PHASE 2 | |||
| Leo Harris Parkway reconfiguration | 12/2/24 | 6/18/25 | Access to ESC lots will be through east intersection of MLK and Leo Harris. |
| Landscaping and irrigation | 6/12/25 | 9/19/25 | Eager anticipation of ESC construction being finished! |
