Farewell Bend bridge closure Sept. 24-25 for testing

The Farewell Bend bridge will be closed between the hours of 7:30am and 5:00pm on Thursday and Friday, September 24th and 25th.

Contractors working for the Bend Park and Recreation District will be conducting tests on each end of the bridge as part of an inspection and assessment of the condition of the bridge. The temporary closure is necessary to ensure public safety during testing.

Caring for our existing assets is a high priority of district residents. This year in the District’s adopted Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) the replacement or repair of the Farewell Bend Bridge was budgeted as a priority asset management project.

The bridge is highly used by walkers, runners, bicyclists and maintenance personnel, and provides important connectivity between Farewell Bend Park, Riverbend Park and the Deschutes River Trail.

For more information on the Farewell Bend bridge project, patrons may visit www.bendparksandrec.org under current projects