Open House – Streets Preservation Projects

The public is invited to learn more about street preservation project timelines and how decisions about street projects are made at an informational, drop-in Open House, between 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, at City Hall, 710 NW Wall Street.

A variety of types of treatments will occur on Bend roads this summer. The City’s “Keep Good Roads Good” philosophy means we maintain and preserve streets with the most cost-effective treatment — the right treatment at the right time. 

Road conditions help the City determine annual maintenance plans. The main streets that get the most traffic are highest priority. Street preservation treatments can include chip seal, slurry seal, grind-and-inlay or overlay treatments, depending on the severity of the road degradation. 

The worst roads need full reconstruction. Reconstruction is exponentially more expensive than maintenance, not an efficient use of maintenance funds and more likely to be paid for as part of a larger Capital Improvement Program. 

Learn more at the Open House!