City of Bend road and traffic report – week of August 21-27
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Here is the city of Bend's road and traffic report for the week of August 21-27.
- NE Bear Creek Road between NW 15th Street and Dean Swift Road for tree trimming, moving single lane closure with flagging, expect delays, August 21 - 23.
- NW 13th Street between NW Jacksonville Avenue and NW Ithaca Avenue for pavement restoration related to the water main replacement, full daytime road closures with detour, August 21 - 25.
- NW Ithica Avenue between NW Kingston Avenue and NW 16th Street for paving, full road closure with local access, August 21 - 25.
- NE Brinson Boulevard between Boyd Acres Road and Peerless Court for infrastructure improvements, single lane closure with flagging, August 21 - 25.
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.
- Wilson Avenue between SE Fourth Street and SE Ninth Street for street improvements, westbound closure with detour, Begins May 15, 2023.
- Intersection of Fourth Street and Wilson Avenue will have night work for associated infrastructure installation, July 30, 2023, 9:30 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.
- Awbrey Butte Waterline Improvements Project, Phase 1 – This project will provide water distribution system upgrades to the Awbrey Butte area with eight interrelated water improvement subprojects. For more information, visit the Awbrey Butte Waterline Improvements Project website.
- Awbrey Road (Portland Avenue to Saginaw Avenue): Full Road Closure during working hours on weekdays. The road will open after working hours during the week and will be open all day on weekends. There is no parking permitted along the detour route on both Saginaw and Second Street.
- Awbrey Road (Utica Avenue to Wilmington Avenue): Single Lane closures with flaggers.
- Vicksburg Avenue (Awbrey Road to First Street): Local access only. Street parking is prohibited while the street is being trench patched.
- Utica Avenue (Awbrey Road to First Street): Local access only. Street parking is prohibited while the street is being trench patched.
- Neff and Purcell Improvement Project - The Neff Road and Purcell Boulevard Improvements Project is a high priority project providing both north-south connectivity and improving safety and capacity in a vital area of Bend. For more information, visit the Neff and Purcell Improvement Project webpage.
- Intersection of NE Neff Road and NE Purcell Boulevard for infrastructure improvements, full road closure with detour, began February 22, 2023.
- NE Purcell Boulevard between NE Full Moon Drive to the end of street, full road closure with detour, begins June 21, 2023.
- NE Rainier Drive between NE Pikes Peak Rd and NE Desert Oak Street for infrastructure installation, full road closure with local access, August 9 - October 13.
- NE Eighth Street between NE Maker Way and NE Isabella Lane for Sidewalk installation, single lane closure with flagging, began Aug. 7, 2023.
- Bend Night Market - Event taking place every Friday, July 7 through September 22 from 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Road closure shown below:
- NW Idaho Avenue between NW Bond Street and NW Wall Street.
- Button Brush Avenue between Brosterhous Road and the Jewell Elementary bus access for infrastructure installation, full road closure with local access only, began June 20, 2023.
- Brentwood Avenue between SE American Lane and Whitetail Street for street improvements, full road closure, began June 20, 2023.
- NW Crossing Farmers Market – Special event occurring every Saturday June 3 – October 14. Multiple road closures related to event (listed below).
- NW Crossing Drive between Mount Washington Drive and NW Crossing Drive (Circle).
- NW John Freemont between NW Ordiway Avenue and NW Fort Clatsop Street.
- NW Fort Clatsop Street between NW Ordway Avenue and NW John Freemont Street.
- Pettigrew & Bayou Sewer Project – This is the fourth project selection of the City of Bend’s Septic to Sewer Program. This program allows residents to apply to the City of Bend annually to complete a sewer project in an area where properties are currently served by private onsite septic systems. Full road closures with local access in SE Bend related to this project are listed below. Project started on May 15, 2023. For more information, visit the Pettigrew and Bayou Sewer Project webpage.
- Pettigrew Road between Gardenia Avenue and SE Reed Market Road.
- Bayou Drive between SE Fargo Lane and Pettigrew Road.
- SE Fargo Lane between Clairaway Avenue and Denning Drive.
- ODOT Highway 20 Improvements – Infrastructure improvements along Highway 20 from Robal Lane to Tumalo. Various types of traffic control will be implemented during construction. Expected to be completed at the end of November 2023. City street sections affected listed below.
- Highway 20 between Jamison Street and and Cascade Village entrance, detour using Cooley and Hunnel.
- Ferguson Sewer Project – This project is decommissioning the Camden and Ridgewater No. II Pump Stations and installing gravity sewer on Ferguson Road. Project completion expected fall 2023.
- Ferguson Road will be closed to eastbound traffic from east of Sarah Drive to SE 27th Street for a sewer main installation, eastbound lane closure with detour.
Future Road Closures:
- Special Event – 2023 Bend Beer Run: The course of the run will occur along various City streets with a few temporary stops with flaggers. Expect delays on Galveston Avenue near Drake Park and the intersection of Shevlin Hixon and SW Allen Road. The special event will take place September 2, between 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Special Event – 2023 Duck Race: The Galveston Bridge will have a single lane closure with flagging on September 10, 2023, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
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
