Galveston Corridor Project Planning

For the most current project and design information:

The Bend City Council considered final recommendations during the Enero 2016 Council meetings. (View Council meeting videos) The recommendations presented to Council by the Galveston Task Force and City staff for the Galveston Corridor Improvements are as follows:

• Final Galveston Concept Report
• Galveston Project Update Memo — Enero 4, 2016

Develop a comprehensive improvement plan for the Galveston Avenue Corridor that addresses traffic, pedestrians, cyclists, business uses, residential uses, storm water quality and management and landscaping enhancement.

Thank you for your input!

Thank you to those who participated in our recent survey and other community outreach events.  Your input is valued and will be used to determine the initial design concepts:

• Total Survey Summary – Enero 2015
• Outreach Summary – Enero 2015

Galveston Avenue Streetscape Concept Design 10-13-14

Over a period of eight months the City of Bend worked with a community Task Force and Technical Advisory Committee to develop streetscape concept design for Galveston Avenue.

We have developed preliminary concepts with the vision and goals in mind, options to improve the safety and reduce congestion at the intersection of Galveston and Harmon and provide a location for additional on-street parking to alleviate the strain on neighbors.

Included below are references to help respond to the questionnaire include:

• Galveston Avenue Roadway Cross Section Concepts:

1. 3 lane section with continuous center turn lane with buffered bike lanes
2. 3 lane section with continuous median with left turn pockets and buffered bike lanes
3. 2 lane section with buffered bike lanes

Galveston Avenue Roadway Cross Section Concepts

• Intersection improvement at Galveston and Harmon:

1. Improved sidewalk and pedestrian crossing
2. Mini-roundabout

Galveston / Harmon Intersection Options

• Additional on-street parking on Harmon and Columbia south of Galveston:

Columbia / Harmon on street parking

The Galveston Task Force is a grass roots effort by a variety of volunteers, property owners and local stakeholders to improve the Galveston corridor. The group is not sanctioned by the City Council.

• Project Charter
• Task Force Vision, Goals and Evaluation Criteria

Task Force Meetings

• Project Map 
• Traffic Report – Existing Conditions 

• Task Force Archives