City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of Oct. 31-Nov. 6

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Here is the city of Bend road and traffic report for the week of Oct. 31-Nov. 6.

Ongoing Closures:

• Wilson Corridor Improvements Project – Street improvements on Wilson from Second Street to 15th Street. For more information visit the Wilson Project website. This is a multiphase project with various intersections and road closures throughout its entirety.
  • SE Wilson Avenue between SE Ninth Street and SE 15th street, Eastbound Lane closure with detour, 7/25/22 – fall 2022.
• Newport Corridor Improvements Project – Various intersections along Newport Avenue to be closed due to removal and replacement of underground utilities. Road closures related to the project listed below. For more information, visit Newport Corridor Improvements Project webpage. Various closures through Spring 2023.
  • The Newport Avenue corridor is temporarily open to two-way traffic until early January 2023. Construction crews will still be performing shoulder work, so please use caution while navigating the corridor and be alert for low impact traffic control implementations (ex. Lane shift for shoulder work).
  • NW 13th Street between NW Milwaukee and NW Newport Avenue, full road closure, 7/5/2022 – Fall 2022.
• The alley surrounded by NW 14th Street, NW Jacksonville Avenue, NW 13 Street, and NW Ithica Avenue will be closed at the 14th Street entrance for patrial alley paving. Access to the alley will still be available along NW 13th Street. 10/27/2022 - 10/31/2022
• Brosterhous Road between SE Orchard Grass Place and Windsor Drive for infrastructure installations, full road closure with detour (Pedestrian and bike access), 10/5/22 – December 2022.
• Pacific Power infrastructure upgrades – Work along NW Portland Avenue with single lane closures and flagging (expect delays). The work will begin 9/26/22.
• Deschutes Market Road between Yeoman Road and Monticello Drive for Frontage improvements for Solis at Petrosa, northbound lane closure with detour, 8/29/22 - Early November 2022

• ODOT Third Street Improvements – Infrastructure improvements along Third Street from Butler Market Road to Greenwood Avenue. Various types of traffic control will be implemented during construction. Expected to be completed at the end of summer 2023. Street sections affected listed below.
  • Single-lane closures in the Northbound and Southbound lanes on Third Street between Greenwood Avenue and NE Olney Avenue
  • Butler Market to Mervin Sampels southbound slow lane closure
  • Intersection of Greenwood Avenue and Third Street, lane closures in place Sunday - Thursday Night 7pm - 7am. Expect Delays.

Work schedules are dependent on weather conditions and other factors. Always exercise increased caution within construction zones. Drivers should use designated detour routes. Nearby residential streets are for local traffic only.

Contact:

Deedee Fraley, Assistant City Engineer
541-385-6199, dfraley@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