Public meeting for new roundabout at 18th St./ Empire Ave.

The City of Bend is holding a pre-construction open house for a new roundabout planned at 18th St. and Empire Ave.  No formal presentation is planned; the public is invited to drop in at any time.

Construction is scheduled to begin in mid-July and continue through October. Signed, temporary detour routes will be in place during that time to allow the contractors full access to the construction area. The project is being funded from the 2011 transportation General Obligation (G.O.) Bond program. The total project cost is around $3 million.

The G.O. Bond program is a voter-approved package of street and intersection improvements located throughout the city. The bond measure authorized $30 million for eight separate projects which were selected based on known safety and congestion issues, geographic location, and the opportunity to provide local construction jobs. Construction will take place through 2014.

For more information, visit www.bendoregon.gov/GOBond.