Empire Corridor Improvements Project Update – May 20, 2021

Please Stay Out of Work Zone and Away From Construction Equipment

  • The construction area is considered unsafe for yourself, children, and pets.
  • Walk and bicycle in designated areas only.
  • Access to the construction area is limited to construction workers.
  • Do not remove barriers or warning signs, warning tape, or fencing.
  • Do not drive over construction cones or barriers.
  • Daytime work hours are in effect from 7:00 AM-5:30 PM. Closures are in effect at all times.

A photo of NE Purcell Blvd near Butler Market Road facing north. There are cones, barricades, and construction equipment at the project site.
Above: NE Purcell Blvd near Butler Market Road facing north

A photo of Butler Market Road facing west near NE Purcell Blvd. There are barricades, cones, tank trucks, and a backhoe excavator at the project site.
Above: NE Butler Market Road facing west near NE Purcell Blvd

Please Use Detour Route Around Construction Zone

  • Modernization of NE Purcell Blvd between NE Butler Market Road and the NUID canal will be finished this summer.
  • Detours in place during construction.
  • Construction is dependent on weather and other factors.
  • There are many construction projects in the area and throughout the City of Bend. Travel safely.

A map exhibiting the NE Purcell Blvd. roadwork (May-July 2021), NE Butler Market Rd./NE Purcell Blvd. intersection closure and roundabout construction (May 3-September), and detour routes.

Visit www.bendoregon.gov/empire for current project information. 

Check in on our interactive Traffic Impact Locations Map online at www.bendoregon.gov/traffic

For more information, contact Linda Swearingen at (541) 350-6012 or lllswear@aol.com.

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