Additional traffic changes on Franklin Avenue beginning Monday, August 17

Traffic changes for the Franklin Avenue Improvements Project will begin on Monday, Aug. 17. In addition to travel being limited to one-way eastbound between Second Street and Third Street, traffic will also be temporarily limited to one-way westbound travel between Third Street and Fourth Street. Detour routes include NE Third Street to Greenwood Avenue.

Work continues between First Street and Fourth Street, with occasional nighttime flagging. Crews continue building new stormwater dry-wells and have begun building curbs, sidewalks and raised separated bike lanes.

Business access will be maintained throughout construction and emergency response access will be maintained at all times. Businesses north of Franklin can be accessed from Greeley Avenue.

The planned schedule for future phases of work:

• Monday, September 14: Work will move west from First Street to Hill Street. This will require full closure of Franklin Avenue, including the undercrossing. Detour routes will include Greenwood, Olney and Colorado avenues.
• Thanksgiving–New Year’s: The undercrossing will reopen temporarily from Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 26) through New Year’s Day (Jan. 1).
• January 2027: Road work will resume in January with the full closure of Franklin Avenue from Harriman Street to First Street, including the undercrossing.

One side of the undercrossing path will remain open at all times for pedestrians and cyclists.

Join us for coffee with the contractor

The City of Bend invites the community to stop by for a Coffee with the Contractor, 8-10 a.m. on September 1. The contractor and project team will be available to answer questions and share details on the upcoming September closure. Look for the table at 184 NE Franklin in the parking lot on Second Street.

The dates mentioned above are estimates and are subject to change. Sign up to receive a weekly road report at bendoregon.gov/traffic.

To stay up to date on this project, visit bendoregon.gov/midtowncrossings.

2020 Transportation GO Bond: This project is funded by the voter-approved 2020 Transportation GO Bond. Find information about all the GO Bond projects and their current status on the GO Bond Dashboard at bendoregon.gov/gobond.