Wilson Avenue Corridor Project Update – October 31, 2022

SAFETY FIRST 

Halloween Safety Tips for Drivers

  • Be alert for trick-or-treaters on Halloween. Slow down and continue to scan the road in areas where they are likely to be or where sight distances are limited. 
  • On Halloween, there will be more pedestrians on the roads and in places where they are not expected. Slower speeds save lives. 
  • Stay alert for pedestrians who may come out from between parked cars or behind shrubbery. Stop, and wait for them to pass.

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

Two-way traffic on Wilson Avenue is expected to open as scheduled this week. The first segment of modernization between 9th Street to Manley Place is nearing completion.  

Work begins this week on improvements around the intersection of 15th Street and Wilson Avenue. Improvements in this phase include new sidewalks, bike lanes, and the construction of a roundabout at the 15th Street and Wilson Avenue intersection. Drivers will have full access, and no significant impacts are anticipated to 15th Street until late February 2023. 

October 31 through November 4

  • Final cleanup is planned. 
  • Landscape and irrigation work continues. 
  • Crews will begin clearing and grubbing activities and prepping for improvements to the Wilson Avenue and 15th Street intersection. Please be prepared for flaggers coordinating traffic control and up to 20-minute delays.  

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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