Franklin Avenue Underpass Detours
Starting Monday, Sept. 14, the Franklin Avenue undercrossing from Harriman Street to First Street will close to vehicles, temporarily reopening from Thanksgiving Day through New Year’s Day.
Galveston Avenue Update
What’s Coming and When Phase 1 – Summer 2026 This first phase focuses on improving access and safety. Work will include: Replacing several worn or damaged driveway and alley approaches …
Midtown Crossing Projects
Franklin Avenue, Greenwood Avenue, Hawthorne Avenue https://www.bendoregon.gov/services/city-projects/midtown-crossing-project Franklin Avenue Improvements (note: This project may require road closures over the foreseeable future) Greenwood Avenue Project Hawthorne Avenue Pedestrian Bicycle Overcrossing
River West Annual Meeting – Nov. 13th
River West Annual Meeting: 11/13/2025 at Newport Market’s ‘The Breakroom’ (NW 11th & Newport Ave.) at 6 PM
Galveston Corridor Project – Update
The Galveston Corridor Project was discussed at the Community Building Subcommittee meeting on June 23, 2025. https://www.bendoregon.gov/services/city-projects/galveston-corridor-project
Celebrate Sprint at Worrell Wayside
Come celebrate the first day of Spring and Spring Forward to Save Worrell Wayside. Friends of Worrell Wayside Park are hosting an event on Sunday, March 20th to bring awareness …
Transportation Bond Oversight Committee Recommends 5-Year Project Schedule
The Transportation Bond Oversight Committee presented its 5-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) recommendation to the Bend City Council during a work session Wednesday. The oversight committee’s role is to advise on the …
City of Bend takes next step to develop outdoor shelters for unhoused community members
At their November 3rd, 2021 meeting, City Councilors supported a scope of work to design and operate outdoor shelters (also referred to as “managed camps”) that are intended to provide …
Important GO Bond Updates
As you may know, the Transportation Bond Oversight Committee (TBOC) has been meeting to prioritize General Obligation (GO) Bond projects over the next 5 years. Councilor Kebler and Transportation Engineer …
New Houseless Shelter Options in Bend – Proposed Code Amendments
Thank you to our friends at the Old Farm District Neighborhood association who put together this synopsis of the proposed changes and were generous enough to allow us to re-post …