Murphy Corridor Improvements Project Update – November 15, 2021

Thank you for your interest in the Murphy Corridor Improvements Project.

Murphy Corridor Improvements and Bridge Overcrossing Celebration & Opening Events

This is an outdoor event. Masks will be required where physical distancing is not possible.

Murphy Bridge Opens Exclusively to Pedestrians & Cyclists – November 18, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
You are invited to walk, run, roll, or bike across the new Murphy Road Bridge before it opens to vehicular traffic! The bridge will open exclusively to cyclists and pedestrians on November 18, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM.

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony – November 18, at 2:00 PM
Following the bridge opening to cyclists and pedestrians, the City will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2:00 PM celebrating the completion of the Murphy Corridor Improvements Project and the official opening of the BNSF bridge overcrossing. The bridge will open to vehicular traffic following the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Parking is available in the future Alpenglow Park area, west of the 15th Street Roundabout.

Construction Activities – Week of November 15

  • Crews will continue finish work on sidewalks and the bridge overcrossing in preparation for the November 18 bridge opening. 
  • Striping work will occur on the Murphy Road extension.
  • Landscape work continues with hydroseeding planned in late November.
  • Crews will continue fencing and rail work on the bridge overcrossing.
  • Construction work will continue through the end of the year along Brosterhous Road under the railroad bridge on the sidewalk and sewer extension.

ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE

The northbound lane of Brosterhous Road is closed between Murphy Road and Knott Road through the end of December (the southbound lane is now open). The closure is for the construction of a shared-use path for bikers and pedestrians under the railroad bridge and for a sewer extension project. The new sidewalk will connect to existing sidewalks to the north and south and create a safe passage under the railroad bridge. The timing of the project is based on permits issued by BNSF Railway.

Contact the project team with concerns, comments, and questions at (541) 322-9919.

Accommodation Information for People With Disabilities

These meetings/event locations are accessible. Sign language interpreter service, assistive listening devices, materials in alternate formats such as Braille, large print, electronic & CD formats, or any other accommodations are available upon advance request. To obtain this information, please contact the project team at MurphyProjectTeam@bendoregon.gov or (541) 322-9919; Relay Users Dial 7-1-1, and (541) 385-6676. Providing at least three days’ notice prior to an event will help ensure availability.

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