Empire Corridor Improvements Project Weekly Update – June 25, 2020

Project Updates

• The Empire pedestrian/bicycle undercrossing will be open to the public in late July.
• The Empire Avenue & Purcell Blvd roundabout east leg will open in late July or early August. 
• Empire Avenue will extend to 27^th Street/Butler Market Road.  
• The north-south legs of 27^th & Butler Market roundabout will open in late July or early August.
• Deschutes Market Road and Eagle Cole Road roundabouts will open in early September.

Above: Empire pedestrian/bicycle undercrossing was recently paved

Above: Sidewalks are ready to be poured over the Empire Avenue crossing structure

Above: Butler Market Road and 27th Street roundabout construction

Above: 27th Street road construction

Above: Deschutes Market Road and Butler Market Road roundabout construction

Visit www.bendoregon.gov/empire for current project information and to sign up for project update notifications.

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.