Weekly Road and Traffic Report for the Week of September 29-October 5

For the Week of September 29-October 5:

• SW Brookswood Boulevard between McClellan Road and SW Rock Bluff Lane for infrastructure improvements, single lane closure with flagging, September 29 - October 3, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  
• Butler Market Corridor Improvements - This project includes the design and construction of a new single-lane roundabout at the intersection of Butler Market Road and Wells Acres Road, along with pedestrian and bicycle improvements on Butler Market Road between Boyd Acres Road and Brinson Boulevard. Construction is anticipated to begin on September 22 and continue through late fall 2026.
  • Butler Market Road, between NE Brinson Boulevard and NE 8th Street, will experience a westbound lane closure with a detour in place.
    
    
• NW Costco Drive between NW Henry Avenue and Robal Lane for infrastructure work related to the Goodwill site, full road closure with local access only, September 25-October 2, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  
  
• American Lane between Brosterhous Road and Carmen Loop for an infrastructure installation, single lane closure with flagging, September 22 - 23, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  
  
• NE Purcell Boulevard at the intersection with NE Twin Knolls Drive will have a sewer main installation, flagging through the intersection, September 24 - October 9th, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  
  
• NW Allen Road between NW Columbia Street and NW Albany Avenue for a watermain replacement, full road closure with local access only, September 2 - October 1, 6:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  
  
• Intersection of Ponderosa Street and Granite Drive for sewer infrastructure work, full closure of the intersection with detour, September 3 - October 24.
  
  
• Franklin Avenue between NE 4th Street and NE 8th Street for corridor improvements. Eastbound lane closure with detour, September 2 - December 2025.
  
  
• SW Industrial Way between SW Bond Street and SW Division Street for street improvements, full road closure with detour, July 9 - October 3.
  
  
• 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.
    
    
• 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.

• 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 began in June:
  • Parkwood Court - Closed from 9/8 to 10/24.

• 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.

• NW Skyline Ranch Road between NW Lolo Drive and NW Skyline Ranch Road for final work of northbound leg of roundabout, beginning on September 3.

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, [email protected]

For Street Preservation related questions:

Paul Neiswonger, Streets Supervisor 541-317-3035, [email protected]

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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