Wilson Avenue Corridor Project Update – June 16, 2023

SAFETY FIRST

Tips for Pedestrian Safety in Road Work Construction Zones

If you need to pass through a construction site on foot, here are some safety tips that you can utilize to reduce your risk of accidents and injuries:

• Keep your eye out for posted warning signs. Keep your distance from anything that could pose a risk to your safety; make sure to look for temporary barriers and signs that let you know where to go.
• Watch your step. Always glance down as you walk so that you avoid any potential slips.
• Make sure equipment operators can see you. As you pass a heavy piece of machinery, make sure that the operator can see you by making eye contact before continuing on.
• Get through quickly. It’s natural to let your mind wander at curiosity while walking through a construction zone, but it’s important that you focus on being cautious, avoid cutting corners, and get through the site quickly.

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: Week of June 19 – June 23

Modernization work on Wilson Avenue from Fourth Street through Centennial Street is scheduled through the fall. Please be prepared for flaggers and a westbound detour between Fourth and Ninth Street.

STAGE ONE: Fourth Street through Centennial Street 

• Work will continue on the installation of the new waterline and lateral along Edgewater Lane. (Please avoid parking on the east side of Edgewater Lane.)
• Water laterals will be installed on the north side of Wilson Avenue.
• Crews will begin removing the north side of Wilson Avenue to prepare for road improvements, new sidewalks, and bike lanes.

(Crews installing waterlines between Fourth Street and Fifth Street.)

WILSON AVENUE WESTBOUND DETOUR – beginning the week of May 15

Take Ninth Street south to Reed Market Road. Turn right on Reed Market Road. Turn right on Third Street and continue to Wilson Avenue.

Stage 1: May 15, 2023 – Fall 2023  

Modernization of Fourth Street through Centennial Street

Improvements include:

• Crossing at 5th Street with refuge island to help protect pedestrians
• Dura-curbs used for on-street bike lane protection
• Curb extensions to improve the visibility of pedestrians along Wilson Avenue
• Crosswalk lighting will be added at the 2nd Street and 5th Street pedestrian crossings

PROJECT COMMUNICATIONS

• EMS, buses and other delivery/service providers have been included on this distribution list.
• Share the website information where others can also sign up for updates.www.bendoregon.gov/wilson

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

• Construction Phone Line: (541) 322-9919
• Project website: www.bendoregon.gov/wilson
• Project Contacts:
  • Sinclair Burr – PE, Project Manager
  • ShanRae Hawkins – Project Public Involvement Coordinator

The Wilson Avenue Corridor Project is the first Transportation General Obligation (GO) Bond project approved by voters in 2020. To learn about more projects around Bend included in the GO Bond, visit www.bendoregon.gov/gobond.