Wilson Avenue Corridor Project Update – November 10, 2023

SAFETY FIRST

Tips for safer driving at night 

With the extra hour of darkness during commute times, it’s a good idea to adjust habits to improve our ability to see at night. 

  • Keep your windshield clean to reduce glare. Glare can get even worse when your windshield is dirty because the dirt disperses light.  
  • Avoid looking directly at oncoming headlights. Looking into bright headlights can not only blind you in the moment, it may also leave afterimages, making it harder to see once the vehicle has passed. 
  • Keep your headlights clean. Increase visibility by making sure your headlights are free from dirt and debris.

New traffic pattern on Wilson Avenue  

Westbound Wilson Avenue will be closed to all traffic between Ninth Street and Hill Street.  

Westbounf Wilson closed to traffic from Hill street to Ninth street.   

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: Week of November 13 – November 17

STAGE 2: Improvements: Second Street to Fourth Street

  • Installation of a new waterline on Wilson Avenue between SE Second Street and SE Third Street will continue. 

Night Work Notice:  

Monday, November 13 to Thursday, November 16, 7 p.m. – 7 a.m. 

Installation of the new waterline between Second and Third Street will involve occur from 8 p.m. to midnight, between Monday, November 13 and Thursday, November 16. 

The work will require drilling and is expected to produce noise and vibration. 

Stage 2 Improvements Include: 

  • Safer connections for pedestrians and bicyclists at the intersection of Wilson Avenue and Second Street. 

  • Upgraded signal and protected intersection design for bikes at the intersection of Third Street and Wilson Avenue. 

  • Infrastructure improvements, including the replacement of aging waterlines and installation of stormwater infrastructure. 

Wilson Project construction stages

Detour beginning Nov. 6, 2023 - Westbound Wilson Aveenue will be closed to traffic between Ninth Street and Hill Street

GENERAL PROJECT NOTES 

  • Access to all area businesses along the construction area will be maintained.
  • Please do not enter the construction zone before, during, or after hours.
  • Daytime work hours are in effect from 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. 
  • There are many construction projects in the area and throughout the City of Bend. Travel safely.

PROJECT COMMUNICATIONS

  • EMS, buses and other delivery/service providers have been included on this distribution list.
  • Share the website information where others can also sign up for updates.www.bendoregon.gov/wilson

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

  • Construction Phone Line: (541) 322-9919
  • Project website: www.bendoregon.gov/wilson
  • Project Contacts:
    • Sinclair Burr – PE, Project Manager
    • ShanRae Hawkins – Project Public Involvement Coordinator

The Wilson Avenue Corridor Project is the first Transportation General Obligation (GO) Bond project approved by voters in 2020. To learn about more projects around Bend included in the GO Bond, visit www.bendoregon.gov/gobond.

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