Bend weekly road and traffic report: June 11-17
Here’s the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for June 11-17:
Special Events:
· Hummfest, June 9 from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., 2 nd Street closed between Kearney Avenue and Lafayette Avenue.
· Footzone Dirty Half, June 10 from 7 a.m. – 12 p.m., start and finish at Ruffwear, road closure on Lolo Drive between Skyline Ranch Road and York Drive, flaggers will be stationed at Skyline Ranch Road and Skyliners Road
· Bite of Bend , June 15 – 17, Old Bend downtown will have street closures in the following locations:
Friday:
o Bond Street between Franklin Avenue and Oregon Avenue
o Minnesota Avenue between Wall Street and Lava Road
Saturday – Sunday:
o Bond Street between Franklin Avenue and Greenwood Avenue
o Minnesota Avenue between Wall Street and Lava Road
o Oregon Avenue between Wall Street and Bond Street
· Bit of Bend Beer Run, June 17 starting at 12 p.m., expect flaggers in the following locations:
o Galveston Avenue Riverfront Street intersection
o Galveston Avenue and Columbia Street intersection
For the week of:
June 11 – 17
· Intersection of Empire Avenue and Purcell Boulevard for drywell testing for Empire Corridor Improvements Project, single lane closures with flaggers, 6/14/18, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
· Egypt Drive between 18 th Street and Ranch Village Drive for City of Bend Egypt Water Line Project, road and lane closures, 6/15/18 – 8/26/18.
o Access to Rockridge Community Park will be maintained on the east side of Egypt Drive
14 th Street Reconstruction:
· Between Galveston Avenue and Newport Avenue , southbound lane closed with detours in place through 7/9/18, after which time the section of road will be fully closed in both directions.
· Between Simpson Avenue and Albany Avenue : 14th Street at Albany will be closed for approximately two weeks. Access to businesses in this area will remain open throughout construction.
Other ongoing closures:
· McClain Drive between Shevlin Park Road and Mt. Thielsen Drive for infrastructure installation and paving, road closure with detour onto Shevlin Meadow Drive, 3/26/18 – 6/15/18.
· Rumgay Lane between Butler Market Road and Quiet Canyon Drive for utilities installation, curbs, and paving, road and lane closures, local access only, 6/11/18 – 7/13/18.
· Brosterhous Road between Marble Mountain Lane and Orchard Grass Place, bike lane closed for road construction and curb installation, 6/1/18 – 6/15/18.
· Roosevelt Avenue between Silver Lake Boulevard and Taft Avenue for water main replacement, road closure with local traffic access only, detours marked for thru traffic, construction anticipated through early August. For project and detour info: www.bendoregon.gov/government/departments/utilities/capital-projects/roosevelt-water-main-replacement-project-phase-2
Work schedules are dependent on weather conditions and other factors.
