Weekly Road and Traffic Report for the Week of June 16-22
For the Week of June 16-22:
- Street Preservation – Various Streets within the west, south, and north of Bend will have a slurry seal. This is a maintenance treatment to prolong roadway longevity. Full street closures with limited local access only during its duration (expect delays). June 18 – 25 (weather dependent). Learn more at the Street Preservation webpage.
- Staats Waterline Project– Replacement of aging water lines, upgraded hydrants and stormwater infrastructure, and pavement restoration along its entirety. Daytime closures of the roadway will occur during daytime hours (7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.), June 9 – End of August. Street closures listed below.
- NW Staats Street between NW Georgia Avenue and NW Kansas Avenue
- NW Kansas Avenue between NW Bond Street and NW Lava Road
- Boyd Acres Road between Brinson Boulevard and Builders Street will have frontage improvements for a private development, lane closure with lane shift, June 9 – July 31.
- Bear Creek and 27th Street Improvements Project – This project aims to improve safety and connectivity by creating safer bike and pedestrian routes and constructing a roundabout at a high-crash intersection. Work began June 2nd – Fall 2025.
- Roundabout construction at the intersection of NE Bear Creek and NE Purcell Boulevard will begin the work, full closure with detour during its duration.
- NW Crossing Farmers Market (special event) – special event occurring every Saturday May 31 – October 11. Multiple road closures related to event (listed below).
- NW Crossing Drive between Mount Washington Drive and NW Crossing Drive (Circle).
- NW John Freemont between NW Ordiway Avenue and NW Fort Clatsop Street.
- NW Fort Clatsop Street between NW Ordway Avenue and NW John Freemont Street.
- Intersection of Deschutes Market Road and NE Yeoman Road for roundabout construction, full road closure with detour, April 14th – July 2025.
- City of Bend Street Paving – The City of Bend Transportation and Mobility Department (TMD) will be doing some street paving on Bend’s westside. Expect road closures with local access for the duration of work. Affected Roads listed below:
- NW 15th Street between NW Ithaca Avenue and NW Kingston Avenue.
- NW Jacksonville Avenue between NW 15th Street and NW Kingston Avenue.
- NW Lexington Avenue between NW 14th Street and NW Kinston Avenue.
- NW Union Avenue between NW Newport Avenue and NW Lexington Avenue.
- NW Cumberland Avenue between NW 14th Street and NW 15th Street.
- Olney Pedestrian & Bicycle Improvements – This project will install updated bicycle & pedestrian infrastructure along Olney Avenue and Portland Avenue between the Portland Avenue bridge and Second Street. Replacement sewer and water mains will also be installed with this project. The work began February 3 – Fall 2025. For more information, visit the Olney Pedestrian & Bicycle Improvements Project website. A full intersection closure (with detour) will occur to begin the project with the closed street sections listed below.
- The intersection of NW Wall Street and NE Olney Avenue is now open to traffic.
- Olney Avenue (east of NW Wall Street to NE Second Street) will remain closed through Fall 2025.
- Midtown Crossing Project (Second Street work) – A multiphase project that will replace the water main from Greenwood Avenue to Franklin Avenue in preparation for the full reconstruction occurring next spring. Phase 2 – 4 occurs from October 21 – Spring 2025. Southbound lane closure with local access will occur in its entirety. Current road section work listed below. For more information, visit the Midtown Crossing Project website.
- Second Street between NE Irving Avenue and NE Greeley Avenue.
- Parkwood Court, Westview East and Newberry and Twin Lakes Sewer Project – the City of Bend Septic to Sewer Conversion Program will install public pressure and gravity sewer in these neighborhoods. Road closures will begin in June:
- SE Westview Drive – road closed (local traffic only) between SE Admiral Way and SE Hill Ridge Road – June 16th through August 1st.
- Twin Lakes Loop – road closed (local traffic only) from East Lake Drive to Newberry Drive – June 19th to June 27th.
- Newberry Drive – road closed (local traffic only) from Twin Lakes Loop to East Lake Drive – June 19th to June 27th.
- NW Harriman Street between NW Kearney Avenue and NW Greenwood Avenue for infrastructure work associated with the Deschutes County Courthouse, full road closure, began July 24, 2024.
- SE 27th Street between Stevens Road and Ferguson Road for sewer main and roundabout construction, full road closure with bypass road, Completion end of June 2025.
- Shoulder work along SE 27th Street, north of SE Ferguson Road for asphalt taper installation.
- NW Mt Washington Drive between NW Shevlin Park Road and NW Shields Drive for a waterline installation, daily road closure with detour, June 16 – 27, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- NE Cooley Road east of Old Deschutes Road through the eastern end of NE Cooley Road at NE Igneous Drive, closed for infrastructure work, June 16-20.
- Bear Creek Road between Skyline View Drive and NE Quail Run Place, lane shift for sewer connection, June 16-27.
- SE 15th Street between N Suntree Street and S Suntree Street, two-way flagging for streetlight and crosswalk illuminator installation, June 16-18.
- Intersection of NW Skyline Ranch Road and Skyliners Road for roundabout construction, full road closure with detour, June 16 – September 2.
- Intersection of Granite Drive and Poplar Street for sewer main installation, closure with flagging and detour, June 18 – June 23.
Future Road Closures:
- Knott Road between SE 15th Street and Raintree Court for road work, road closed to eastbound traffic with a detour in place, June 23 – August 18.
- Hunnel Road between NW Henry Avenue and NW Robal Lane for service installations, single lane closure with flagging, June 23 – 26, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m..
- Criterion Race Series (special event) – This special event is a five-week race event occurring every Wednesday from June 25 – July 23. The event will close a few NW City streets (listed below). A detour will be in place for the event.
- NW Sacagawea Lane between NW John Freemont Street and NW Meriwether Place.
- NW John Freemont Street between NW Sacagawea Lane and NW High Lakes Loop.
- NW High Lakes Loop between NW John Freemont Street and NW Meriwether Place.
- NW Meriwether Place between NW Sacagawea Lane and NW High Lakes Loop.
- Granite Drive between Poplar Street and Ponderosa Street, road closed with detour route, June 24 – August 8.
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.
Contact:
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
Closures and detours in Bend are updated weekly at: bendoregon.gov/traffic
Find more information about street operations at: bendoregon.gov/streetpreservation
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