Safety improvements at the north side of SE Third Street and Pinebrook Boulevard intersection

Third Street and Pinebrook Boulevard is a busy area in southeast Bend. As a wide street with fast traffic, Third Street forms an unnecessary barrier between east and west in our community that is difficult and often unsafe to cross. The City of Bend Citywide Safety Improvements project is working to make our streets safer by design. 

Flashing beacons previously installed on the Bend Parkway, Greenwood Avenue at Pilot Butte, across Oregon and the nation have increased the rate of drivers yielding to people crossing to as high as 80-100%.

Construction is complete.

WHAT TO EXPECT DURING CONSTRUCTION

• Lane closures will be required during construction. Single lane, two way traffic will be maintained
• Expect minor traffic delays
• For your safety, please stay out of the work zone
• Access to all business will remain open

UPCOMING IMPROVEMENTS

City of Bend will be constructing safety improvements at the north side of the 3rd Street and Pinebrook Boulevard intersection. The construction schedule is to be determined.

The improvements include:

• A new marked crosswalk and safety island on the north side of the intersection of
  Third Street and Pinebrook Boulevard
• Flashing beacon that warns approaching traffic when activated by someone
  crossing
• New accessible curb ramps and sidewalk
• New LED street lighting to illuminate the crossing at night

MAKING BEND SAFER BY DESIGN

Beyond being a barrier, Third Street has many serious injury and fatal crashes that can be prevented. Community input and a prior safety study identified a program of safer crossing locations needed along Third Street including here and at Hawthorne Avenue (completed), Central Oregon Canal Trail-near Fred Meyer (completed) and Roosevelt Avenue (completed).

How will improvements help

• Create more frequent and safer crossing opportunities for people
• Better connect neighborhoods, business, and other nearby destinations such as Albertsons, Walmart, La Quinta Inn, and more
• Creates a place for northbound CET buses to stop outside of traffic and safer access for riders
• Help people to be better seen when crossing the street at night

Why Pinebrook Boulevard and the north side of the intersection were chosen

• Better connects bus stops and nearby destinations.
• Preserves left turn movements at intersection as they are today
• Maintains existing driveways for business access
• Allows northbound CET buses to pull safely out of traffic when stopping

Today only 1 in 2 drivers yield to people trying to cross Third Street in this area. Flashing beacons previously installed on the Bend Parkway, Greenwood Avenue at Pilot Butte, across Oregon and the nation have increased the rate of drivers yielding to people crossing to as high as 80-100%.

Learn about more Citywide Safety Improvements.