Online Open House for Midtown Crossings-Franklin Avenue Design

You are invited to an informational, online open house at bendoregon.gov/midtowncrossings available now through Jan. 7 to view the selected design for Franklin Avenue between Harriman and Fifth streets, including intersection, bike lane and undercrossing improvements.

This online open house provides the last public review before the City’s project team finalizes the designs and initiates construction next year.

In Agosto, the City of Bend collected community input on how to make walking, biking and rolling safer and more comfortable along Franklin Avenue between Harriman and Fifth streets. Considering the community input and other factors such as maintenance, safety and emergency service needs, the City is moving forward with a preferred design. This design will add more separation between lanes of travel and includes new landscaping areas in the public right of way.

Mejorar el sistema de transporte centrándose en la seguridad es uno de los objetivos del Ayuntamiento. Crear conexiones más seguras entre barrios, lugares de trabajo, colegios, parques y negocios para las personas que se desplazan en bicicleta, a pie o en patines es una prioridad para la ciudad. El Ayuntamiento está diseñando una serie de rutas para ciclistas y peatones más seguras y accesibles en toda la comunidad, incluido el proyecto Midtown Crossings, cuyo objetivo es conectar el distrito central con el centro de Bend.

Midtown Crossings Project includes improvements to four key connectors in the area for people who ride bikes, walk and roll:

• Greenwood Avenue: Corridor and undercrossing quick-build improvements and long-term planning.
• Franklin Avenue: Corridor and under-crossing improvements.
• Second Street: Streetscape improvements, stormwater and water lines.
• Hawthorne Overcrossing: Preliminary design for a new pedestrian and bicycle bridge.

The Diciembre open house is focused on the final design of Franklin Avenue. Learn more at bendoregon.gov/midtowncrossings.

Accommodation Information for People with Disabilities
To obtain this information in an alternate format such as Braille, large print, electronic formats, etc. please contact Anne Aurand at 541-388-5573 or aaurand@bendoregon.gov.