Weekly Road Report for the Week of September 28 – October 4
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.
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
Nels Anderson Road
Nels Anderson Road between Empire Avenue and N Highway 97 will have utility installations.
Southbound lane closure with detour, September 4 – October 23
NW Arizona Avenue
NW Arizona Avenue between NW Wall Street and NW Bond Street for utility installations.
Single lane closure with lane shift, October 2 from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Beaumont Drive
Beaumont Drive between Glen Falls Place and Joseph Way for service installations.
Full road closure with detour, September 28 – October 5
NW Harriman Street
NW Harriman Street between NW Kearney Avenue and NW Greenwood Avenue for infrastructure work associated with the Deschutes County Courthouse.
Northbound lane closure, September 28 – October 9
Intersection of Pettigrew Road and Azalia Avenue
Intersection of Pettigrew Road and Azalia Avenue will have a sewer main installation.
Single lane closures with flagging within the intersection, September 23 – October 30 from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
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 – October 9 from 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 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 14 – October 2 from 8:30 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 - Beginning Wednesday, September 9, school will be in session and construction activities on Cooley Road will be restricted during school drop-off and pick-up periods to minimize impacts to school traffic.
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- Restricted Hours:
Morning drop-off: 7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Afternoon pick-up: 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Early-release Wednesday pick-up: 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- Restricted Hours:
- Ranch Village Drive (Double Peaks Drive to Cooley Road)
Closed to through traffic; local access only, early August – End of October - Egypt Drive (Ranch Village Drive to 18th Street)
Closed to through traffic; local access only. Schedule: Estimated for the last week of October
Franklin Avenue Improvements Project
Franklin Undercrossing Closure
Franklin Avenue undercrossing from Harriman Street to First Street is closed 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.
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.
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.
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 – Early October
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:
Nels Anderson Road
Nels Anderson Road between Empire Avenue and N Highway 97 will have utility installations.
Northbound lane closure with detour, October 26 – December 18
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 & 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