Wednesday, August 19, 2026 / East Broadway / downtown Eugene
East Broadway stays one lane through this week’s daytime work
Crews are widening the sidewalk from Mill to Patterson from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; the eastbound lane configuration remains narrowed.
East Broadway's construction has changed clocks, not lanes. Work between Mill and Patterson moved from nights to 7 a.m.-to-5 p.m. daytime hours this week, while eastbound traffic remains reduced to one lane.
Crews are excavating the southernmost lane and pouring a wider sidewalk, curb and gutter. The city says the center eastbound lane is being used for the work zone. Drivers coming south from Coburg Road toward eastbound Broadway also lose the left lane on the viaduct between Sixth and Eighth avenues. Audible devices are active to guide pedestrians around island construction.
The project is expected to finish in November. For this week, the useful detail is smaller: Broadway is open, but it is squeezed, and the squeeze is happening during the day.
Field notes
What changed: Broadway phase-two work shifted from night construction to daytime hours while the existing one-lane eastbound configuration remains.
Why it matters: The work affects a central route for drivers, transit riders and pedestrians during the daytime travel window.
Who may be affected: People traveling east on Broadway from Mill to Patterson or turning toward it from southbound Coburg Road.