Wilson Avenue Corridor Project Update – November 11, 2022

SAFETY FIRST

Please use caution as two-way traffic on Wilson Avenue opens on Monday, November 14.   

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE – Modernization of 9th Street to 15th Street

Please be prepared for flaggers coordinating traffic control and up to 20-minute delays at the Wilson Avenue and 15th Street intersection beginning in late November/early December.

November 14 through November 18

  • Crews will finish landscape work along Wilson Avenue. 
  • In preparation for the future roundabout, excavation work will begin on the northeast corner of 15th Street. Work will take place in the right of way and is not expected to impact motorists. 
  • Work will continue on the new pedestrian trail along Wilson Avenue and Ponderosa Park.

An interactive map of closures and detours can be found online at www.bendoregon.gov/traffic.

GENERAL PROJECT NOTES

Please be prepared for flaggers coordinating traffic control and up to 20-minute delays around the intersection of Wilson Avenue and 15th Street. Drivers will have full access, and no significant impacts are anticipated to 15th Street until late February 2023. 

  • Access to all area businesses along the construction area 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 – 6:00 PM.
  • There are many construction projects in the area and throughout the City of Bend. Travel safely. 

PROJECT COMMUNICATIONS

  • Please help us in spreading the word to your clients, customers, and delivery personnel regarding detouring and closures. 
  • EMS, buses, and many other delivery/service providers have been included on this distribution list.
  • Share the project website information (provided below), where others can also sign up for 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: www.bendoregon.gov/wilson

Construction Phone Line: (541) 322-9919

Project Contacts

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.

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