City News
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…
Read MoreWe 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreBend 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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