Bend weekly road/traffic report, May 7-13
Here’s the city of Bend’s weekly road construction and traffic report for the week of May 7-13:
Weekly Road and Traffic Report
Special Events:
· Girls on the Run, May 12 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m., start and finish at OSU-Cascades campus, flaggers will be stationed at the Century Drive and Colorado Avenue roundabout.
· Bend Open Streets, May 13 from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., road closures with local access only. For event details visit: http://bendopenstreets.org/ . The following streets will experience closures:
o Delaware Avenue between Bond Street and Hill Street
o Florida Avenue between Bond Street and Hill Street
o Georgia Avenue between Bond Street and Harriman Street
o Kansas Avenue between Bond Street and Lava Road
o Staats Street between Colorado Avenue and Kansas Avenue
o Lava Road between Colorado Avenue and Kansas Avenue
o Chamberlain Street between Colorado Avenue and Georgia Avenue
o Sisemore Street between Colorado Avenue and Franklin Avenue
o Harriman Street between Colorado Avenue and Franklin Avenue
o Hill Street between Delaware Avenue and Georgia Avenue
For the week of:
May 7 – 13
· 27 th Street at intersection with Twin Knolls Drive for sewer manhole decommissioning and paving, southbound, fast lane closure using lane taper, 5/7/18 and 5/10/18 – 5/11/18, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
2018 City of Bend Street Preservation Projects (More information: www.bendoregon.gov/streetpreservation ) :
· Oregon Avenue/Hawthorne Avenue between Brooks Street and Highway 97 for pavement milling and temporary striping, road closure with detour, 5/6/18 – 5/7/18, night work from 7 p.m. – 6 a.m.
· Harriman Street between Franklin Avenue and Lafayette Avenue for pavement milling and temporary striping, road closure with detour, 5/8/18 – 5/9/18, night work from 7 p.m. – 6 a.m.
· Franklin Avenue between Third Street and Fifth Street for pavement milling and temporary striping, road closure with detour, 5/10/18, night work from 7 p.m. – 6 a.m.
14 th Street Reconstruction Project:
The Simpson Avenue Roundabout at Century Drive is fully closed for work on the first stage of the project, which includes reconstruction of the Simpson Roundabout to a concrete surface and construction of the east side of Century Drive from Simpson Avenue to Albany Avenue. The roundabout is expected to reopen mid-May. Access to businesses in this area will remain open throughout construction. Google Maps and Waze will be updated with current closures due to this project. For project and detour info: www.bendoregon.gov/14thstreet
Other ongoing closures:
· 14 th Street between Galveston Avenue and Newport Avenue for Cascade Natural Gas main relocation, southbound lane closed with detours in place, 3/26/18 – 6/8/18.
· Brosterhous Road between Marble Mountain Lane and Orchard Grass Place, bike lane closed for road construction and curb installation, 5/1/18 – 5/31/18.
Upcoming Closures:
· Woodland Boulevard between Second Street and Third Street for grind and inlay paving work, road closure with detours, 5/14/18 – 5/16/18, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
· Kearney Avenue between Third Street and Fourth Street for grind and inlay paving work, road closure with detours, 5/15/18 – 5/18/18, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Work schedules are dependent on weather conditions and other factors.
Contact: Kyle Thomas, Construction Manager
541-323-8519, kthomas@bendoregon.gov
