Weekly Road and Traffic Report for week of Aug. 23-29

As we continue through construction season, please remember to slow down, read traffic signs and stay on the designated detour routes. Check in weekly on upcoming closures and detours at bendoregon.gov/traffic. 

For the Week of Aug 23 – 29:

• Street Preservation – A rubberized chip seal will be placed on various local roads within Bend from 8/24/21 – 8/26/21. Expect day road closures with local access. To get more information or to see if your street will be affected, visit the street preservation page for more information.
• NW Columbia Street between NW Elgin Avenue and NW Cumberland Avenue for a sewer service replacement, full road closure with detour, 8/23/21 – 8/27/21, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• SE Wilson Avenue between SE 3rd Street and SE 15th Street for potholing activities, intermittent single lane closure with flagging, starting 8/16/21
• NW Jamison Street between Empire Avenue and Halfway Road for work related to the Collection System Enhancement Program project, single lane closures with flagging, single lane closures with flagging
• SW Mt Washington Drive between Mountaineer Way and SW Chandler Ave for right-of-way improvements, single lane closure with flagging, 8/11/21 – 9/15/21, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
• Pump Station Decommissioning – This project will decommission the Tri-Peaks, Shire, and Desert Skies Pump Stations. Full road closures with local access only on affected streets beginning on 7/19/21. For further information, visit https://www.bendoregon.gov/city-projects/what-s-being-built/pump-station-decommissioning-phase-3.
  • Clairaway Avenue between 27th Street and Daly Estates Drive, through 8/27/21
  • Daly Estates Drive between Clairaway Avenue and the Desert Skies pump station, through 8/27/21
  • Brosterhous Road between Parrell Road and Karch Drive for work related to a pump station decommissioning, single lane closure with flagging, 8/26/21
  • Chase Road from Benham Road towards the east will be closed beginning Lunes 8/23/21
  • Intersection of Brosterhous Road/Brentwood Avenue will have one-lane closure on 8/26/21
• NW Silver Buckle Road – As part of the Rimrock Pump Stations Improvement project, full road closure during work hours 7 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Roadway to be fully reopened at end of each workday and intermittently opened during each workday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.; 7/19/2021 – 11/19/2021.
• Intersection of SE 15th Street and SE Caldera Drive for roundabout construction, full intersection closure with detour (Shoefly Road constructed), 7/14/21 – 9/10/21
• NW Crossing Farmers Market – special event occurring every Sábado 6/5/21 – 10/16/21. 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
• SW Simpson – Columbia intersection – Closed for Roundabout construction through Agosto. Full closure of intersection with detour. For further information, visit www.bendoregon.gov/Columbia-roundabouts.
• NE Butler Market – Purcell Intersection – closed for roundabout construction through Septiembre. This is part of the empire corridor project. For further information, visit https://www.bendoregon.gov/city-projects/infrastructure-projects/empire-corridor-improvements.
• NW Skyline Ranch Road between NW Chianti Lane and NW Shevlin Meadow Drive for infrastructure installation, full road closure, 4/12/21 – 8/30/21
• Via Sandia Neighborhood Extension Project – Roads closed for Sewer main installation with local access, 5/17/21 – 8/31/21. For further information, visit https://www.bendoregon.gov/city-projects/infrastructure-projects/septic-to-sewer-conversion-program/via-sandia-east-lake-drive-orion-drive-sewer-project.
  • Orion Drive between Reed Market Road and Perrigan Drive (7/19/21 – 8/31/21)
  • 15th Street/Twin Lakes Loop center lane diversion scheduled for the week of Aug 23
• Newport Corridor Improvements Project – Various intersections along Newport Avenue to be closed due to updates in the water main and stormwater facilities. Road closures related to the project listed below:
  • NW Nashville Ave between NW Drake Road and NW Newport Ave for infrastructure installation, full road closure, 4/5/21 – 8/30/21
  • Intersection of 9th Street and Newport Avenue for infrastructure installation, full roundabout closure with detour, 4/5/21 – 9/3/21
  • Newport Avenue between NW College Way and NW Juniper Street, full closure with detour, 8/2/21 – Late noviembre

Cierres de carreteras previstos:

Los horarios de trabajo dependen de las condiciones meteorológicas y otros factores. Extreme siempre las precauciones en las zonas de obras. Los conductores deben utilizar las rutas de desvío designadas. Las calles residenciales cercanas son solo para tráfico local.

Contact: Dustin Elmore, Assistant City Engineer

541-317-3029, delmore@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: www.bendoregon.gov/traffic

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

Weekly reports can be received via email by subscribing to Weekly Road and Traffic Reports at: www.bendoregon.gov/enews

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