Midtown Crossings Project Update – December 23, 2025

Franklin Avenue Construction

Franklin Avenue between Fourth and Eighth streets is now complete, and the roadway is open to traffic!

two bicyclists on franklin avenue

Improvements include:

  • Reduced conflict points to calm traffic and improve safety for everyone
  • Wider sidewalks and enhanced shared-use paths
  • New crosswalks for safer pedestrian and bicycle connections between neighborhoods, schools, parks and trails

Crews will return in the springtime for some final landscaping work as well as potential pavement resurfacing of the road.

A huge THANK YOU to our community for your patience and support throughout this project! 

Work Continues

Design work continues for NE Franklin Avenue from Harriman Street to NE Fourth Street. Construction is expected to begin on Franklin Avenue between NE First Street and NE Fourth Street in February. Two-way traffic will be maintained but there may be delays.

Next Public Open House

A spring open house to see the final designs for Franklin Avenue from Harriman Street to Fourth Street is now being planned. More details will be shared in early 2026.

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Rendering of the bridge design featuring trusses in the shape of three mountains.


Design rendering for the new bike and pedestrian bridge features three mountain peaks.

On Dec. 2, the Hawthorne Crossing project held an open house and showcased renderings of the new truss bridge design featuring three mountain peaks that will span the Parkway and railroad tracks for bikes and pedestrians. The project team also highlighted potential street improvements for connections between Hill and Harriman streets and from Second to Third streets. The open house comment period is now closed. However, you can still view the open house information on ODOT’s project webpage.

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is now managing the Hawthorne Crossing project. To receive Hawthorne Crossing email updates, sign up for ODOT’s mailing list at https://direc.to/nvj6

If you have questions about this project, feel free to reach out at (541) 323-0771 or midtownxings@bendoregon.gov.

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Explore the GO Bond Dashboard to find the latest GO Bond budget and project status information. Visit bendoregon.gov/gobond.

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