Bend’s busy 27th Street facing 2 years of sewer turmoil

Next month, the city of Bend will kick off a nearly two-year construction project to build a new sewer line down 27 th Street — a hub for medical, retail, employment and residential users, the city announced Monday as it invited the public to two meetings to learn more and get questions answered.

“This will bring considerable construction and heavy equipment to the area as crews dig significant” — as in deep, through rock — “trenches along the 27 th Street corridor and into Medical Center Drive,” the announcement said.

“This project will change how thousands of Bend residents access medical facilities, shopping and more,” the city news release continued.

“The city strongly encourages everyone who uses 27 th Street to visit our 27 th Street Sewer Line Project Kickoff meeting to prepare for these changes,” the city said. It’s scheduled for:

5 p.m. to 7 p.m. onThursday, June 30at Desert Streams Church parking lot (near the intersection of 27th Street and Bear Creek Road).

At this meeting, project managers will outline the project, explain target dates and schedules, and discuss the end result – a more sustainable and much needed sewer system. Bend’s sewer system – crucial public infrastructure – is at capacity. For information, visit the city’s website atwww.bendoregon.gov.

Also, Bend City Councilors Nathan Boddie and Casey Roats, who participated in the Sewer Infrastructure Advisory Group process that led to a citywide plan for sewer improvement priorities across Bend, will be relocating their Office Hour (regularly scheduled for thefourth Mondayevening of the month) to 27 th Street area to discuss sewer plans or any topic of residents’ concerns.

Please drop in and meet your councilors:

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. onMonday, June 27, in the caf at Barnes & Noble at2690 NE Hwy 20in the Forum Shopping Center. Project managers from the sewer project will also be at this Office Hours.