Upcoming Open House Info & May Update

The project team has summarized major themes and responded to comments collected at the City of Bend’s March 14, 2019, public open house for the Murphy Corridor Improvements Project. Please follow the link to view the document.

Open House Summary & Responses to Comments

 Current Activities:

• A rock crushing operation is underway in the project staging area west of 15^th Street. The rock and aggregate material will be used during construction. Advanced crushing equipment with some of the lowest decibel output on the market is being used to minimize disturbance to the surrounding community. The crushing operation will operate Monday-Friday between 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. through the month of June.
• Construction will continue through the second week of May on the new Bend La-Pine High School waterline loop.
• Early grading on the east side of the Murphy extension is expected to be complete the end of May. Crews are maintaining a wet working surface during construction activities to minimize dust generation on the work site.
• Please note there will be minimal impacts to traffic (flagging operations as needed, no detours) during the waterline loop and grading work.
• The design team continues to look at the alternatives for the corridor. The 15^th Street roundabout designs are progressing toward finalization in late summer.

Upcoming Activities:

• Open House and Informational Meeting:
• Thursday, June 13, 2019, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
• Jewell Elementary Library, 20550 Murphy Road, Bend. The project team will share the results of the Alternatives Analysis Study, discuss the project in more detail and answer questions.
• Summer 2019: Open house prior to construction of the 15^th Street roundabout and sidewalk extension.
• Late summer/early fall 2019: Construction of the 15^th Street roundabout and sidewalk extension.

 Waterline Installation

Rock Crushing Operation