Work begins next week on new NE Bend roundabout at Bear Creek Road, 27th Street and Pettigrew Road

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Construction is scheduled to begin next week on the Bear Creek & 27th Street Improvements Project, including Bend's next roundabout, the city said Tuesday.

Here's the full announcement, including a chance to learn more and ask questions later this week:

Full closure of the intersection at Bear Creek Road, Pettigrew Road and Purcell Boulevard starts Monday, June 2 for utility installation and construction of a new roundabout. Drivers should expect delays and are encouraged to use the posted detour route.

The city will be hosting a Preconstruction Information Booth 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 29 at Desert Streams Church Parking Lot, 62010 SE 27th Street.

City staff will be available to describe elements of the project, including what to expect during construction and how access to the area will be impacted. Community members are invited to stop by to ask questions and learn more about the construction project.

Project information, including a detour map, is available at bendoregon.gov/bearcreek27th.

The city says the Bear Creek Road and 27th Street Improvements Project will provide safer connections for pedestrians and bicycles traveling between neighborhoods, schools, parks and trails, and add a new roundabout at Bear Creek Road, Pettigrew Road and Purcell Boulevard to improve traffic flow and safety.

The project will construct the following improvements:

• A new roundabout at the intersection of Bear Creek Road, Pettigrew Road, and Purcell Boulevard
• Water and Sewer Improvements
• Shared-use path for bikers and pedestrians on the north side of Bear Creek Road from Cessna Drive to the Bend Urban Growth Boundary
• Shared-use path for bikers and pedestrians on the west side of 27th Street between Bear Creek Road and Reed Market Road
• Trail connection between the 15th Street and Bear Creek Road roundabout and the Coyner Trail to connect the existing Larkspur and Coyner trails.

For more information about the project, visitbendoregon.gov/bearcreek27th.