Newport Corridor Improvements Project Update – October 14, 2022

SAFETY FIRST

Continuing through early November 2022, traffic impacts along Portland Avenue are due to work unrelated to the Newport Avenue Corridor Improvements Project. If you have any specific questions or concerns with this PP&L work, please email pacificpowerconstruction@pacificorp.com directly.

Newport Avenue, between 12th Street to 14th Street, will be opening in the afternoon of October 14. 13th Street, between Newport Avenue and Milwaukee Avenue, will remain closed to allow for construction of the remaining stairways & sidewalks, block walls, and landscaping work in this segment. There may be orange construction cones and barrels adjacent to Newport Avenue. Even though construction crews may not be currently working in all areas of the project limits, these cones indicate hazards or equipment. Please use caution while driving and expect temporary lane shifts and minor delays in these segments as concrete work and landscaping activities continue for several weeks.

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

To give the community some much-needed relief from construction impacts and to minimize inconveniences during the holidays, two-way traffic will be maintained through the end of the year, with work only happening on the shoulder. In January, Segment 4 (14th Street roundabout and Newport Avenue up to Knoxville Boulevard) will be closed to traffic, and construction will commence on the final segment. The entire Newport corridor is anticipated to be completed in May 2023, weather permitting.

Above: Paving is complete along Segment 3, roadway striping will be completed soon, and the entire Newport Avenue corridor will be temporarily open until January 2023.

Construction update for October 13 – October 20

Newport Corridor Improvements Scheduled Construction – Segment 2C (Newport Avenue, from 11th Street to 12th Street)

• Various punch list items are completed.

Newport Corridor Improvements Scheduled Construction – Segment 3 (12th Street to 14th Street)

• Striping of Segment 3 is completed.
• Newport Avenue will be opened for public use.
• Concrete Sidewalks and stairs are formed and poured.
• Construction of block walls continues along the southern corridor.

Current Project Schedule – Weather Permitting

DETOURS IN EFFECT

Traffic Closures and Changes

• 13th Street, south of Newport Avenue, is closed.

Access to all businesses along Newport Avenue will be open through construction. 

GENERAL PROJECT NOTES

• Access to all area businesses along the construction corridor will be maintained.
• Please do not enter the construction zone before, during, or after hours.
• Daytime work hours are in effect from 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM.
• The ‘Tree Preservation and Removal Overview Exhibits’ can be found on the project website. These exhibits provide design details about each tree being removed and where new trees will be planted.
• There are many construction projects in the area and throughout the City of Bend. Travel safely.

PROJECT COMMUNICATIONS

• EMS, buses, and other delivery/service providers have been included in the project updates distribution list.
• Please help us spread the word to your clients, customers, and delivery personnel regarding detouring and closures.
• Share the project website (provided below), where others can also sign up for project updates.
• Please contact the project team if you are not the correct contact for your organization or if others need to be included.

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

Project Website: https://www.bendoregon.gov/newportimprovements

24-Hour Construction Phone Line: 541-200-6972

Project Contacts: 

Brittany Barker, PE – City of Bend Principal Engineer – bbarker@bendoregon.gov

Peter Guth, Project Public Involvement Coordinator – pguth@dowl.com or 548-256-6007