BEND, Ore. -- Additional traffic changes for the Franklin Avenue Improvements Project are scheduled for Sept. 1-3, city officials said Monday.

Paving work on Franklin Avenue from NE 3rd Street to NE 8th Street begins Tuesday, Sept. 1 through Thursday, Sept. 3.  Temporary one-way traffic closures will be required, and access to driveways and on-street parking will be temporarily restricted during paving operations. Sidewalks and bike lanes will remain open. Business access will be maintained throughout construction.

  • Tuesday, Sept. 1 – Franklin Avenue from 3rd Street to 4th Street

    • Requires eastbound traffic closure (7 a.m. to 7 p.m.)

  • Wednesday, Sept. 2 – South side of Franklin Avenue from 4th Street to 8th Street

    • Requires eastbound traffic closure (7 a.m. to 7 p.m.)

  • Thursday, Sept. 3 – North side of Franklin Avenue from 4th Street to 8th Street

    • Requires westbound traffic closure (7 a.m. to 7 p.m.)


A detour will be in place on NE 3rd Street, Greenwood Avenue, and NE 8th Street.


Construction continues between 1st Street and 4th Street, with lane closures and occasional nighttime flagging. Crews continue building new stormwater dry-wells and have begun building curbs, sidewalks and raised separated bike lanes.


Emergency response access will be maintained at all times, and business access will be maintained throughout construction. Businesses north of Franklin can be accessed from Greeley Avenue.


Frequent traffic changes will continue on Franklin Avenue from 1st Street to 8th Street through mid-September. Stay informed at bendoregon.gov/traffic.


Join Us for Coffee with the Contractor

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

8-10 a.m.

184 NE Franklin Ave. in the parking lot
on 2nd Street


The City of Bend invites the community to stop by for a Coffee with the Contractor, 8-10 a.m. on September 1. The contractor and project team will be available to answer questions and share details on the upcoming September closure.


Look for the table at 184 NE Franklin in the parking lot on 2nd Street.



The planned schedule for future phases of work:

  • Monday, September 14: Work will move west from 1st Street to Hill Street. This will require full closure of Franklin Avenue, including the undercrossing. Detour routes will include Greenwood, Olney and Colorado avenues.

  • Thanksgiving–New Year’s: The undercrossing will reopen temporarily from Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 26) through New Year’s Day (Jan. 1).

  • January: Road work will resume in January with the full closure of Franklin Avenue from Harriman Street to 1st Street, including the undercrossing.


One side of the undercrossing path will remain open
at all times for pedestrians and cyclists.


Midtown Crossings Project


The Midtown Crossings Project is improving east-west travel between downtown and the Central District and includes improvements to four key connections in the area: Greenwood Avenue, Hawthorne Avenue, Franklin Avenue and Second Street.

Sign up for project updates at bendoregon.gov/midtowncrossings


GO BOND DASHBOARD


This project is funded by the Transportation GO Bond passed by voters in November 2020.

To keep things transparent and accountable, the Transportation Bond Oversight Committee created the GO BOND Dashboard. It gives you easy access to the latest GO Bond projects and is updated with financial information every quarter.

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

Construction Phone Line: 541-323-0771

Project website: bendoregon.gov/midtowncrossings

Project e-mail: midtownxings@bendoregon.gov


Project Contact:


Todd Johnson, Project Engineer