City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of March 29-April 4

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) - Here is the city of Bend's weekly road and traffic report for the week of March 29-April 4:

• NW Skyliners – Mt Washington Intersection – Closed for roundabout reconstruction and pedestrian crossing updates from March 29th – April 23rd. For further information on this and future street preservation work, visit bendoregon.gov/government/departments/streets/street-operations/street-preservation-program.
• NW 9th street between NW Portland Avenue and NW Ogden Avenue for potholing activities related to Newport Corridor project, full road closure with detour, 3/31/21, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• NW York Drive between NW Clearwater Drive and NW Charbonneau Street for waterline removal and installation, full road closure with local access, 3/22/21 - 4/2/21
• McClain Drive between NW Shevlin Park Road and NW Shevlin Meadow Drive for infrastructure installation, work began 11/30/20
• SW Colorado – Columbia intersection – Closed for Roundabout construction beginning March 1st – mid-May. Additional road closures related to closure listed below. For further information, visit bendoregon.gov/Columbia-roundabouts.
  • Colorado Avenue between SW Emkay Drive (west) and SW Emkay (east)
  • SW Columbia Avenue closed between SW Emkay Drive and SW Disk Drive
• Desert Woods Neighborhood Extension Project – Roads closed for Sewer main installation with local access, 3/8/21 - 5/31/21. For further information, visit bendoregon.gov/desertwoods.
  • East Lake Drive between Twin Lakes Loop and Newberry Drive
  • Twin Lakes Loop Between SE 15th Street and Newberry Drive

• SE Murphy Road between Country Club and Parrell Road for roadway widening and modernization, full road closure with local access and detours, November 2020 – Summer 2021
• US HWY 97 between Exit 135A and Exit 139 to Reed Market Road for ODOT overnight resurfacing, southbound lanes with a detour onto US 97 Business Route (3rd Street). 3/15/21 - 5/15/21
• US HWY 97 between Exit 139 and Exit 141 to Murphy Road for ODOT overnight resurfacing, southbound lanes with a detour onto US 97 Business Route (3rd Street). 3/15/21 - 5/15/21
• SW Simpson Avenue between SW 15th Street and SW 18th Street for right of way improvements, full road closure with detour, 3/15/21 - 5/1/21
• Newport Avenue at NW 10th Street for infrastructure installation, Night work with full road closure with detour, 3/21/21 - 4/13/21, 8 PM - 7 AM
• NW 10th Street at Newport Avenue for infrastructure installation, full road closure, 3/21/21 - 4/13/21

Future Road Closures:

• NW Nashville Ave between NW Drake Road and NW Newport Ave for infrastructure installation, full road closure, starting 4/5/21

 Work schedules are dependent on weather conditions and other factors. Always exercise increased caution within construction zones.

Contact: Kyle Thomas, Construction Manager

541-323-8519, kthomas@bendoregon.gov

For Street Preservation related questions: Paul Neiswonger, Streets Supervisor

541-317-3035, pneiswonger@bendoregon.gov

Closures and detours in Bend are updated weekly at: bendoregon.gov/traffic

Find more information about street operations at: bendoregon.gov/streetpreservation

Weekly reports can be received via email by subscribing to Weekly Road and Traffic Reports at: bendoregon.gov/enews