Reed Market Roundabout
We have made a difference! The recent SCNA survey on the Bond/Reed Market/Brookswood Roundabout triggered 698 responses and many emails to City Council. More than 3/4 of responders asked for improvements as soon as possible. City Council will vote on the project schedule at their August 20th meeting. Several Councilors have expressed support. While it’s a good start, you are encouraged to send emails to City Councilors before August 20th using this link Council needs to continue to hear of the need for an improved Roundabout, sooner than later, because new developments near the Roundabout are going to add more traffic. These developments include:
- Jackstraw opening soon at the Box Factory with 313 apartments plus retail space
- The Ridge opening soon overlooking the river, 37 condominiums, 2 hotels, plus commercial space
- Glass Water townhomes near Riverbend Park with 42 residential units
- Timber Yards near SW Industrial Way with 1000+ residential units, hotel, offices and retail space.
- Daily response times for police, fire, and ambulance
- Emergency access for potential wildfire evacuation
- Cut-through traffic in neighborhoods near the Roundabout, which also impacts pedestrian and cyclist safety
Roundabout Related Resources
- If a wind-driven wildfire started on the West or Southwest side of Bend, a traffic jam could trap people in cars, much like the 2023 fires on the island of Maui. Here is the map of Deschutes County evacuation routes.
- For more about the broader plans for the Reed Market Road corridor from the roundabout to 4th street, visit ODOT’s webpage on the project.
- Download this document for a good summary of ODOT plans.
These are resources for our neighbors to provide insight into ongoing projects within the City of Bend that impact SCNA.
FIle a City Complaint or Report with Bend Works
Allows you to report a variety of non-emergency issues around town, such as road and sidewalk related problems, water/sewer issues, vegetation, graffiti, non-emergency police and fire requests, and more. Additionally, you can track the status of your requests, and see other requests that have been submitted.
The Neighborhood Street Safety Program (NSSP) is a new program for small-scale, residential street projects to address pedestrian and bicycle safety, safe routes to school, speeding, intersection control and crossings, and other residential street traffic safety related issues.
In the 2019-2021 biennial budget, the City Council approved $800,000 to fund the program. Last fall, the City received more than 360 applications for projects all across Bend (Map Tab 1). These projects were then reviewed and prioritized by the Neighborhood Associations (NAs) in which they were located. Each NA submitted its top one or two projects for advancement to the NLA, which resulted in a list of 25 priority projects (Map Tab 2).
City staff packaged these 25 projects with additional details such as demographic data, crash data and cost information and provided this to the NLA in December. NLA representatives ranked their top 15 projects, considering safety and geographic equity. The results of the rankings highlighted eight top-priority projects – all from different neighborhoods - that addressed traffic flow and safety in neighborhoods (Map Tab 3).
These eight projects will now move into design and outreach. In May 2020, the NLA will revisit the projects for a final stamp of approval.
