Transportation News
Neighborhood Streets Safety Program - The Neighborhood Leadership Alliance (NLA) will start reviewing the top two projects submitted from each Neighborhood Association for funding consideration at its Dec. 10th meeting. You can look at all the project applications here. The projects submitted from MVNA are shown on pages 34-42.
City Update on Winter Road Conditions - Remember that it is the responsibility of the home owner to clear the sidewalks around your home. Residents have 24 hours to accomplish this and businesses must do this within 6 daylight hours.
Want to have input into the ODOT plan for the Bend Parkway? Here is the link to the on-line open house and survey.
One Minute Survey to Assess Transportation Priorities
The City just launched a one-minute survey that allows our community an opportunity to help prioritize the most highly-desired safe travel and traffic improvement projects. The one-minute survey is available at www.bendoregon.gov/one-minute-survey.
The City just launched a one-minute survey that allows our community an opportunity to help prioritize the most highly-desired safe travel and traffic improvement projects. The one-minute survey is available at www.bendoregon.gov/one-minute-survey.

Empire Extension Update
Marcum and Sons Pour Concrete for Empire Avenue Crossing Structure
Construction on the NE Purcell Bridge Will Continue This Winter
Please visit: www.bendoregon.gov/empire
For more information: Linda Swearingen at 541-350-6012 or lllswear@aol.com Please visit: www.bendoregon.gov/empire
Marcum and Sons Pour Concrete for Empire Avenue Crossing Structure
- Please stay out of construction area for your safety and the safety of work crews
- Construction area is under 24-Hour Video Surveillance
Construction on the NE Purcell Bridge Will Continue This Winter
- Expect to see crews working on and near the NE Purcell Bridge.
- Intermittent flagging will take place the next few weeks.
- Vehicular traffic will be maintained as much as possible with reduced speed during construction.
- All construction is dependent on weather conditions and other factors.
- Expect minimal delays.
- Please stay out of construction area for your safety and the safety of work crews.
Please visit: www.bendoregon.gov/empire
For more information: Linda Swearingen at 541-350-6012 or lllswear@aol.com Please visit: www.bendoregon.gov/empire
City Wide Transportation Advisory Committee - Here is the link to the CTAC/City of Bend website
The Citywide Transportation Advisory Committee is charged with providing recommendations related to updates of the Transportation System Plan (TSP) and Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). The committee will also provide policy recommendations to the City Council on a variety of transportation-related policies and funding strategies to support the Council Goal for transportation: “Move people and products around Bend efficiently, safety and reliably.” All meetings are open to the public, with an opportunity for public comment. Here are upcoming meetings:·
NEXT CTAC MEETING LOCATION/DATE/TIME
- Citywide Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting on December 12, 1:00-4:30 pm, at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 469 NW Wall Street. The agenda and packet will be posted here approximately one week ahead of the meeting: https://www.bendoregon.gov/government/citizen-committees/citywide-transportation-advisory-committee. There will be two opportunities for public comment at the meeting, and you can submit written comment to Karen Swirsky, Senior Planner, at any time at kswirsky@bendoregon.gov.
The City of Bend has released its Phase One Transportation Report which can be reviewed online.