Weekly Road and Traffic Report for the Week of March 3 – March 9

• Olney Pedestrian & Bicycle Improvements – This project will install updated bicycle & pedestrian infrastructure along Olney Avenue/Portland Avenue between the Portland Avenue bridge and Second Street. Replacement sewer and water mains will also be installed with this project. The work begins Feb. 3 – Fall 2025. For more information, visit the Olney Bicycle & Pedestrian Improvements Project website. A full intersection closure (with detour) will occur to begin the project with the closed street sections listed below.
  • NW Wall Street between NW Revere Avenue and NW Lafayette Avenue.
  • NW Portland Avenue between NW First Street and NW Wall Street.
  • NW Olney Avenue between NW Wall Street and NE Second Street (including intersection).

• 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 Oct. 21 – Spring 2025. Northbound 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.

• Awbrey Butte Waterline Improvements Project, Phase 2 – This project will provide water distribution system upgrades to the Awbrey Butte area with eight interrelated water improvement subprojects. For more information, visit the Awbrey Butte Waterline Improvements Project website.
  • Portland Avenue from Ninth Street to First Street: Full road closure and local access only lasting through winter. Detour to use Ninth Street to Newport Avenue to Wall Street.

• NE Cooley Road between Ranch Village Drive and NE 18th Street for infrastructure work, full median closure with minimal disruptions to traffic, March 6.

• 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 estimated to be in Spring of 2025.

Future Road Closures

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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