Empire Corridor Improvements Weekly Update – July 16, 2020

The Empire Avenue Extension is planned to be complete in mid-August. This extension begins at the east side of the newly completed roundabout at Empire Avenue and Purcell Boulevard and continues southeast to the intersection of 27^th Street and Butler Market Road. In mid-August, the new roundabout at 27^th Street and eastern Butler Market Road will be open to traffic only in the northbound and southbound directions. The opening of the eastern approach will coincide with the completion of the Butler Market Road/Deschutes Market Road roundabout in late August. The opening of the western Butler Market Road approach will occur in late September or early October.

For a detour map for the upcoming opening of the Empire Extension, see the July 2020 Empire Corridor Improvements Update.

27^th Street & Butler Market Roundabout

• Please stay out of the work zone and away from construction equipment. Excavated areas are considered unsafe for yourself, children, and pets.
• Walk and bicycle in designated areas only. Sidewalks and paths along the Empire Extension remain closed. Please remain on Bend Parks and Recreation’s paths and the paths along the NUID canal. All other areas are off-limits for the time being.
• Access to the construction area is limited to construction workers.
• Do not remove barriers or warning signs/warning tape or fencing. 
• Construction is dependent on weather conditions and other factors. 

Visit www.bendoregon.gov/empire for current project information.

Travelers can also check in on our interactive Traffic Impact Locations Map online at www.bendoregon.gov/traffic.

For more information, contact Linda Swearingen at 541-350-6012 or lllswear@aol.com.