Weekly Road Report for the Week of September 7 – 13
NE Vail Lane
NE Vail Lane between NE 8th Street and NE 6th Street will have infrastructure installations related to a new subdivision.
Full road closure with local access, September 10 – 25 from 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
NE Revere Avenue
NE Revere Avenue between NE 4th Street and NE 8th Street will have franchise utility aerial installations.
Lane shifts and single lane closures with flagging, September 8 – 11 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
NE 8th Street
NE 8th Street between NE Isabella Lane and NE Quimby Avenue will have franchise utility aerial installations.
Lane shifts and single lane closures with flagging, September 8 – 11 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
NE Neff Road
NE Neff Road between Eagle Road and NE Providence Drive for frontage improvements.
Single lane closure with flagging, September 8 – 11, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
NW Wall Street
NW Wall Street between NW Colorado Avenue and NW Arizona Avenue will have water service installations.
Single lane closure with lane shift, September 8 – 11 from 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
NW 14th Street
NW 14th Street between NW Newport Avenue and NW Ogden Avenue for water service installations.
Full daytime road closure, September 8 – 11 from 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
NE Division Street
NE Division Street between Highway 20 and NW Lakeside Place will have NUID canal restoration.Southbound lane closure with detour, August 31 – October 2.
Cooley Road and Ranch Village Drive
The City of Bend is constructing a new gravity sewer main along Cooley Road and Ranch Village Drive. This new line will connect to existing infrastructure west of the Cooley Road and 18th Street intersection, optimizing our community’s sewer system. Various road impacts will be required for the project including:
- Cooley Road (Ranch Village Drive to the 18th Street/Cooley Road roundabout)
One lane will be closed, with two‑way traffic maintained through flagging, July 13 – Fall 2026 - Ranch Village Drive (Double Peaks Drive to Cooley Road)
Closed to through traffic; local access only, early August – End of October
Franklin Avenue Improvements Project
This initial work is focused on replacing aging water pipes from 1st Street to 4th Street. Street impacts:
- Tuesday, September 8 – Paving the south side of Franklin from 3rd to 8th.
Traffic between 3rd and 8th will be limited to Westbound Only. - Wednesday, September 9 – Paving the north side of Franklin from 3rd to 8th.
Traffic between 3rd and 8th will be limited to Eastbound Only
Franklin Undercrossing Closure Begins September 14
Monday, September 14 – Franklin Avenue undercrossing from Harriman Street to First Street will close to vehicles until the end of May, temporarily reopening from Thanksgiving Day through New Year’s Day. This temporary closure will allow crews to continue construction of stormwater and transportation improvements, as well as new retaining walls at the undercrossing.
Detour routes include Third Street, Greenwood Avenue and Wall and Bond streets. Olney Avenue and Colorado Avenue will also be fully accessible during the undercrossing closure.Two-way traffic will resume on Franklin Avenue between First and Fourth streets before September 14.
Franklin Avenue Improvements Project
NE 2nd Street
Water Main Replacement Project – Aging water main will be repaired and replaced along NE 2nd Street.
Construction continues with Phase 2 work. Affected section of NE 2nd street listed below:
- Phase 2: 2nd from Norton to Lafayette began work on July 29th.
- Phase 1 will still have restricted access with current work area acting as a staging area.
- 2nd Street to be closed to through traffic from NE Olney Avenue to NE Lafayette Avenue, with single lane guided access to local traffic through construction extents.
Intersection of SE 15th Street and Ferguson Road
Intersection of SE 15th Street and Ferguson Road will have roundabout construction.
Full intersection closure with detour, June 22 – Fall 2026
Bend Bikeway Project, SE Area
The Bend Bikeway Project provides safer connections for pedestrians and bicycles traveling between neighborhoods, schools, places of work, parks and trails across town. Improvements will include a new shared use path with work primarily occurring as shoulder work, with intermittent single lane closures and flagging.
June 24 – Fall 2026. Streets affected:
- SE 9th Street between SE WIlson Avenue and SE Reed Market Road.
- SE 15th Street between the Larkspur park and Bronzewood Ave.
- NE Bear Creek Road between NE Alpenview Lane and SE Craven Road.
NW Crossing Farmers Market (Special Event)
Special event occurring every Saturday, May 30 – September 26. Multiple road closures related to event:
- NW Crossing Drive between Mount Washington Drive and NW Crossing Drive (Circle)
- NW John Freemont Street between NW Ordiway Avenue and NW Fort Clatsop Street
- NW Fort Clatsop Street between NW Ordway Avenue and NW John Freemont Street
Windsor Drive
Windsor Drive between Brosterhous Road and Woodside Court for a sewer main installation (part of City Septic to Sewer Program).
Full road closure with local access only, April 27 – End of August
King Hezekiah and Fargo Sewer Project
Various Road closures will be required for the installation of new sewer mains. Road closures listed below:
SE King Hezekiah Way between SE 15th Street and King Jehu, June 15 – End of October
King Hezekiah and Fargo Sewer Project
Highway 20
ODOT ADA Ramp Installations – Various ADA ramps along Highway 20 will be replaced during overnight work from 8:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m. with minimal delays.
Work to occur through October 2026.
Intersections affected:
- Powers Road
- Butler Market Road
- Purcell Boulevard
- 27th Street
Upcoming Roadway Impacts:
Porchfest (Special Event)
This special event will close a few local streets for a community celebration throughout the Discovery West subdivision.
Event to take place on September 12 from 3:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Road closures:
- NW Kendrick Place from NW Celilo Lane to end of road
- NW Ochoa Drive from NW Skyline Ranch Road to end of road
Bend Fall Festival (special event)
This special event takes place Friday, October 2 through Sunday, October 4 at 5:00 p.m. Various Road closures in Downtown Bend:
- Wall Street between Franklin Avenue and Greenwood Avenue.
- Oregon Avenue between Brooks Street and Lava Road.
- Minnesota Avenue between Wall Street and Lava Road.
NE Neff Road/NE Penn Avenue
NE Neff Road/NE Penn Avenue between NE Parkridge Drive and NE 9th Street will have franchise utility aerial installations.
Lane shifts and single lane closures with flagging, September 14 – 18 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Bend Fall Foot Races (special event)
This special event includes a half marathon. The event will primarily use City sidewalks and BPRD trails, crossing a few higher-classification streets with the use of certified flaggers (streets listed below).
Event to take place October 4 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- NW Galveston Avenue between NW Harmon Boulevard and NW Riverfront Street
- NW Portland Avenue between NW Wall Street and NW Steidl Road
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:
Transportation and Mobility Department
Contact Information
Alex Pelayo, Project Engineer
541-323-8556, apelayo@bendoregon.gov
For Street Preservation related questions:
Paul Neiswonger, Streets Supervisor
541-317-3035, pneiswonger@bendoregon.gov