Wilson Avenue Corridor Project Update – October 3, 2022

SAFETY FIRST

Throughout the fall, we spend more time driving in the dark. Depth perception, color recognition, and peripheral vision can be compromised in the dark, and the glare of headlights from an oncoming vehicle can temporarily blind a driver. Please take extra precautions when driving in the dark. 

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE – Modernization of 9th Street to 15th Street

October 3 through October 7

• Crews will place base rock and finish grading in preparation for paving. 
• Wednesday, October 5: In preparation for nighttime paving on October 10 and 11, crews will place the first layer of asphalt pavement on the north side of Wilson Avenue. No traffic delays are expected on October 5. 
• Landscape and irrigation work will continue. 

Upcoming Traffic Impacts (Nighttime Paving – October 10 and 11)

• Access will be impacted on Monday, October 10, and Tuesday, October 11, for limited durations beginning at 7:00 PM (typically less than 20 minutes) to accommodate paving. The nighttime paving will have a lesser burden on businesses and the traveling public and expedite the completion of the project. Crews will pave at night through the evenings, with daytime work still taking place. 
• Please be prepared for flaggers coordinating traffic control and up to 20-minute delays. EMS, garbage, mail, and other services will be maintained. 
• Paving will be rescheduled if the weather prohibits activities. 

An interactive map of closures and detours can be found online at www.bendoregon.gov/traffic.

Above: Wilson Avenue street excavation and curb work

Above: Wilson Avenue looking west 

GENERAL PROJECT NOTES

Westbound traffic will be maintained on Wilson Avenue through October.  

Drivers will have full access, and no significant impacts are anticipated to 15th Street until early March 2023. Construction of the entire project corridor is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2023. 

• 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 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
• There are many construction projects in the area and throughout the City of Bend. Travel safely. 

PROJECT COMMUNICATIONS

• Please help us in spreading the word to your clients, customers, and delivery personnel regarding detouring and closures. 
• EMS, buses, and many other delivery/service providers have been included on this distribution list.
• Share the project website information (provided below), where others can also sign up for updates.
• Please contact the project team if you are not the correct contact for your organization or if others need to be included.

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

Project Website: www.bendoregon.gov/wilson

Construction Phone Line: (541) 322-9919

Project Contacts

• Sinclair Burr, PE – Project Manager – sburr@bendoregon.gov
• ShanRae Hawkins – Project Public Involvement Coordinator – shanrae@hellostingray.com

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.