Project Status

Plan
Design
Build
Complete

Estimated Completion

To Be Determined

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Satellite view of project area. Looking north through Bend, Bend Parkway through the middle, streets and crossings, buildings, and houses shown.

Midtown Pedestrian and Bicycle Crossings Project

The Midtown Crossings Project is making travel safer for all users on four key corridors: Greenwood Avenue, Franklin Avenue, Hawthorne Avenue and Second Street.

Oct. 20 Hawthorne Bridge Open House Postponed

As our community grieves following the recent tragedy, the open house scheduled for October 20 has been postponed.

We remain committed to sharing project information and providing opportunities for community engagement. Once a new date has been scheduled, it will be shared on this webpage and through project email communications.

Thank you for your understanding and patience.

Franklin Undercrossing Temporary Closure

Franklin Avenue, from Harriman Street to First Street is closed to vehicles until the end of May, temporarily holiday season reopening from November 21 through January 3, 2027. This temporary closure will allow crews to continue construction of stormwater and transportation improvements, as well as new retaining walls at the undercrossing. Detour routes include Third Street, Greenwood Avenue and Wall and Bond streets. Olney Avenue and Colorado Avenue will also be fully accessible during the undercrossing closure.
Learn more about future phases of Franklin Avenue work

A 2020 Transportation GO Bond Project.

Thank you, voters!

Crossing Projects

Franklin Avenue

Looking west at Franklin Ave underpass with snow

Franklin Avenue
(Harriman to Fourth Street – Construction)
(Fourth to Eighth Street – Complete)

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Hawthorne Crossing

Hawthorne roadway near hwy97 looking east

Hawthorne Avenue (Hill Street to Second Street)

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2026 Hawthorne Connections Study

Looking west at Hawthorne Avenue and surrounding area west of the parkway
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Greenwood Avenue

Greenwood Ave underpass looking west

Greenwood Avenue Quick Build Pilot Project

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2nd Street Construction

second street construction started at Greenwood and continues south to Frankln

Street modernization and safety improvements will make travel safer and less stressful for all users.

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This project will help to:

  • Improve east-west travel for everyone with better connectivity.
  • Improve safety for all users, including those biking, driving, walking and rolling.
  • Encourage private development in the Core Area where much of Bend’s future housing and employment growth will be.

Project Updates

Location

Midtown crossings project areas map

Design

Hawthorne Structure Type Selection

Schedule

Public Meetings

Thank you to everyone who participated in our recent open houses. Your input helped shape these projects and made sure we considered all of the safety concerns you observe on a daily basis.

  • April 7, 2026 – Franklin Ave (from Harriman Street to NE Fourth Street) Open House
  • Aug. 25, 2025 – Franklin Avenue Pre-construction Information Booth
  • December 2024 – January 2025 – Franklin Avenue Informational Online Open House – 238**
  • August 2024 – Franklin Ave Open House – 190*
  • July 2024 – Hawthorne Overcrossing Open House – 430*
  • June 2024 – Greenwood Ave and Second St Street Pre-Construction Open House – 100*
  • April 2024 – Greenwood Ave Open House – 710*

* Participant count including online and in-person.
** Online and email participants

Background

Improving the transportation system by focusing on safety is a City Council goal. Creating safer connections between neighborhoods, places of work, schools, parks and businesses, for people who ride bikes, walk or roll, is a City priority. The City is designing a variety of safer and more accessible bike and pedestrian routes throughout the community, including the Midtown Crossings project, aimed at linking the Central District to Downtown Bend.

Funding

This project was identified by the community as a need during two large planning efforts focused on the future of Bend’s Transportation System and Core Area. It is an identified project in both the Transportation System Plan as well as the Core Area Tax Increment Finance Plan and Report. 

This project is partly funded by the 2020 Transportation General Obligation (GO) Bond.

Project Documents

Final Documents – 2022 Midtown Feasibility Study

Preliminary Documents – Further Study Needed