Weekly Road and Traffic Report for the Week of October 14 – 20

For the Week of October 14 – 20:

  • SW Simpson Avenue between SW 18th Street and SW 15th Street for curb installation, single lane closure with flagging, Oct. 14 – 15.
  • SE Third Street between SE Reed Market and SE Willow Lane for a franchise utility installation, nighttime single lane closures, 7 p.m. – 7 a.m.
  • NW Portland Avenue between NW College Way and NW Juniper Street for geotechnical bores, single lane closures with flagging, Oct. 16 – 18, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Ongoing Closures:

  • Brosterhous Road between SE Third Street and Alstrup Road for infrastructure improvements, single lane closures with lane shifts, Sept. 24 – Oct. 22.
  • SE Daly Estates Drive between SE Capella Place and SE Reed Market Road for a sewer main installation, full road closure with local access only, Sept. 9 – Oct. 18.
  • SW Century Drive between SW Simpson Avenue and SW Colorado Avenue for a mini roundabout construction, full road closure with detour, Sept. 9 – Nov. 15.
  • Awbrey Butte Waterline Improvements Project, Phase 2 – This project will provide water distribution system upgrades to the Awbrey Butte area with eight interrelated water improvement subprojects. For more information, visit the Awbrey Butte Waterline Improvements Project website.
    • Saginaw Avenue from West Hills Avenue to Juniper: Intermittent Closure under flagging.
    • Trenton Avenue from Juniper Street to 12th Street: Intermittent closures under flagging.
    • Portland Avenue from Awbrey Road to Steidl Road: Single Lane closure under flaggers for franchise utility (GAS) work.
  • Midtown Crossing Project (Second Street work) – A multiphase project that will replace the water main from Greenwood Avenue to Franklin Avenue in preparation for the full reconstruction occurring next spring. Phase 1 occurs from Aug. 15 – Oct. 15. Road closures with local access will occur in its entirety. Current road section work listed below. For more information, visit the Midtown Crossing Project webpage.
    • Second Street between Greenwood Avenue and NE Hawthorne Avenue.
  • NW Harriman Street between NW Kearney Avenue and NW Greenwood Avenue for infrastructure work associated with the Deschutes County Courthouse, full road closure, began July 24.
  • NW Crossing Farmers Market – Special event occurring every Saturday June 1 – Oct. 12. Multiple road closures related to event (listed below).
    • NW Crossing Drive between Mount Washington Drive and NW Crossing Drive (Circle).
    • NW John Freemont between NW Ordiway Avenue and NW Fort Clatsop Street.
    • NW Fort Clatsop Street between NW Ordway Avenue and NW John Freemont Street.

Work schedules are dependent on weather conditions and other factors. Always exercise increased caution within construction zones. Drivers should use designated detour routes. Nearby residential streets are for local traffic only.

Any road closure not listed within this report, please submit a service request to notify the city of any potentially unpermitted work within City right of way. Please visit the Transportation and Mobility Department to submit.


Contact:

Deedee Fraley, Assistant City Engineer

541-385-6199, dfraley@bendoregon.gov

For Street Preservation related questions:

Paul Neiswonger, Streets Supervisor

541-317-3035, pneiswonger@bendoregon.gov


Closures and detours in Bend are updated weekly at: bendoregon.gov/traffic

Find more information about street operations at: bendoregon.gov/streetpreservation

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