Neff and Purcell Improvement Project Update – December 15, 2023

SAFETY FIRST

The intersection of Neff Road and Purcell Boulevard is open to two way traffic. Please drive carefully as the contractor completes installation of irrigation, landscaping and other finishing touches. Expect construction equipment along shoulder with lane shifts and flaggers.

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES – December 15 – December 29

Neff and Purcell Intersection 

  • Installation of irrigation and landscaping continues, expect shoulder work and lane shifts.
  • Some landscape plantings and restoration following construction may occur in the spring due to weather.

North Sidewalk Infill on Neff Road (Eastwood Drive to Cliff Drive)

  • Near Eastwood Drive, sidewalk concrete work begins. Single lane closure with flagging, please expect delays.
  • Near Cliff Drive, sidewalk concrete work continues. Single lane closure with flagging, please expect delays.
  • Installation of irrigation and landscaping continues, expect shoulder work and lane shifts.

Purcell Extension – Opening January (weather permitting) 

  • Roadway closures continue. Please follow signed detour routes.
  • Sidewalk concrete work continues, expect shoulder work and flaggers.

ROAD CLOSURES AND DETOURS 

  •  The Purcell Extension closures and detours will continue through mid-January, weather permitting. Please use signed detour routes.

Dates are estimates and subject to change.

Temporary Pedestrian Access Routes

Please use marked temporary pedestrian detours. These temporary pedestrian access routes will change as needed during different phases of work.  

Interactive Traffic Impacts Map

You may also monitor other detours and closures at bendoregon.gov/traffic. 

QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS? 

This project is partly funded by the voter-approved 2020 Transportation General Obligation (GO) Bond. To learn about more projects around Bend included in the GO Bond, visit bendoregon.gov/gobond.

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