City News

Wilson Avenue Construction Detour November 6

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / October 21, 2023 / Comments Off on Wilson Avenue Construction Detour November 6

The Wilson Avenue Corridor Project will soon be entering its final construction phase. While this project is not in SCNA, part of the road closure is, and the associated construction detour will be routed through SCNA. Beginning Monday November 6, westbound traffic on Wilson Avenue will be detoured onto SW Reed Market Road and SW…

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Woodriver Drive NSSP Project Status

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / October 13, 2023 / Comments Off on Woodriver Drive NSSP Project Status

We have previously reported on the coming Neighborhood Street Safety Program (NSSP) project along Woodriver Drive. This project has created a 6-foot wide sidewalk with raised curbing, starting in front of Woodriver Park and connecting to the existing sidewalk near McClellan Road. At the bottom of the hill near the park, the road pavement has…

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Chamberlain Street NSSP Project

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / October 6, 2023 / Comments Off on Chamberlain Street NSSP Project

The city is in the design phase of a Neighborhood Street Safety Program (NSSP) project on SW Chamberlain Street. The city is planning to pave a 300-foot gravel section of the street, including the addition of safety improvements for bicycles and pedestrians, add an improved bicycle/pedestrian crossing of SW Reed Market Road, and remove an…

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Members Needed for Tree Regulation Update Advisory Committee

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / May 4, 2023 / Comments Off on Members Needed for Tree Regulation Update Advisory Committee

The City is looking for community members to join a new temporary committee designed to help guide the future of how and where trees will be regulated in Bend. The focus of this work effort is to update regulations for managing trees on sites proposed for new, large-scale development – like a subdivision or commercial…

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Bend Park & Rec Wants YOUR Opinion on the River Access Project

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / January 21, 2023 / Comments Off on Bend Park & Rec Wants YOUR Opinion on the River Access Project

Bend Park and Recreation (BPRD) is seeking public input on three projects within the Deschutes River Access & Habitat Restoration Plan. These projects are located at McKay Park, Miller’s Landing, and Columbia Park, and include four river access points. BPRD has developed initial concept drawings for each of these locations. Community input about these concepts…

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