attachment c - expanded project cut sheets

Attachment C - Expanded Project Cut Sheets

Aune Street Extension (East) Scope The portion east of the parkway of the project to provide a two-lane extension of Aune Street to

connect 3rd Street and Bond Street. Includes 3rd Street and Miller Avenue Intersection improvements

and 3rd Street modification study and implementation.

To efficiently implement some of the smaller projects, some key route improvements along 3rd Street

have been combined with this project. These include:

Key Route R7-A Crosswalk: Create a safe crossing of 3rd Street between BNSF railroad and

Wilson Avenue using rectangular rapid flashing beacons and safety islands

Key Route R7-B Crosswalk: Create a safe crossing of 3rd Street between BNSF railroad and

Franklin Avenue using rectangular rapid flashing beacons and safety islands. (Same as key

intersection project)

Key Route R7-C 3rd Street Underpass: Near Term Enhancements to sidewalk.

Proposed Preliminary Project Schedule Planning efforts prior to design activities: 2/23 – 4/23

Procurement for design: 5/23 – 7/23

Design activities: 8/23 – 8/24*

Right-of-way activities: 3/24 – 11/24**

Procurement for construction: 11/24 – 1/25

Construction activities: 2/25 – 12/25

Project manager estimated commitment: 1 year @ 30% allocation, then 2 years @ 50%

allocation.

*Includes effort to select preferred alignment

**No guarantee on completion of right-of-way acquisition if portion of federal parcel is needed

for project.

Sequencing Notes and Reasons for Fiscal Year Funding

• Priority score: 13 (ranked 1st)

• While the project scored highly in terms of prioritization, there are significant uncertainties with

regards to its alignment and right-of-way acquisition, accordingly project readiness is rated

relatively low.

• The project has been shifted to begin in FY 22-23 to allow time for defining the alignment, which

allows for other projects that have a higher likelihood of successful implementation in the near-

term.

Additional Information

Budget

Aune Street Extension (estimated allocation): $5,500,000 (GO Bond) *

Key Route R7-A: $215,000 (GO Bond)

Key Route R7-B: $215,000 (GO Bond)

Key Route R7-C: $210,000 (GO Bond)

Key Intersection (3rd/Clay allocation): $210,000 (GO Bond)

Total: $6,350,000**

*The $5.5M is the estimated need for this portion of $13M allocated to the Aune Street Extension

project as a whole. Figure will be updated once more information is gathered on the actual scope of

each project and a better estimate can be developed.

**Tax Incremental Financing is potentially available to this project – see Draft Capital Improvement Plan

Overview for more information.

Project Readiness The alignment of Aune between the Parkway and 3rd Street is undefined. The preferred alignment will

take some time to identify (4-6 months). A United States Forest Service parcel exists at the NW quadrant

of the 2nd Street and Miller Avenue intersection. The city may use eminent domain to minimize project

schedule uncertainty. Eminent domain, however, cannot be used on parcels owned by the federal

government. If the preferred alignment impacts the federal-owned parcel, no guarantees can be made

for a construction schedule.

Another option for the alignment of the Aune extension could tie into the northbound ramp terminal at

Colorado Avenue. The Colorado Avenue Interchange Improvements project is a project funded both by

the City’s GO Bond and by ODOT that will address congestion and safety at this ramp terminal. As of the

development of this document, no funding from the state has been identified in their Statewide

Transportation Improvements Program for the interchange improvement. As such, if this were the

preferred alignment, this project would either have to fully fund the Colorado Avenue Interchange

Improvements project, make an interim improvement, or wait until ODOT funding is available.

Construction Fatigue Several projects identified for funding within the GO Bond have conflicting detours with the Aune Street

Extension (East) project. Those projects include Wilson Avenue Corridor, Aune Street Extension (West),

Midtown Crossings, and Colorado Avenue Interchange Improvements. Below is a discussion on each

conflicting project.

Wilson Corridor Improvements

The construction at the intersection of Third Street and Wilson Avenue will have impacts to East -West

connectivity resulting in a higher traffic load on the Reed Market, Franklin, and the streets connecting

2nd Street and 3rd Street between Wilson and the railroad (Yew Lane through Scott Street). The

improvements to Aune and 2nd Street, and Miller and 3rd Street as part of the Aune Street Extension

(East) will likely be in conflict with a potential detour route for the Wilson Avenue Corridor

Improvements project that will include Wilson Avenue, 2nd Street, and Colorado Avenue.

Aune Street Extension (West)

The construction of the Aune Street Extension (West) is likely to cause closures to Bond Street where

the Aune Extension ties in. The improvements to Aune and 2nd Street as part of the Aune Street

Extension (East) will likely be in conflict with a potential detour route that will include Wilson Avenue,

2nd Street, and Colorado Avenue.

Midtown Crossings

Depending on the selected alternative for the midtown crossings project, detour overlaps could occur

with the Aune Street Extension (East) project. A detour for the construction at 3rd Street and Miller

Avenue would utilize among other streets, Franklin Avenue, Bond Street, Wall Street, Colorado Avenue,

and Arizona Avenue. Should the selected alternative be a widening of the Franklin Avenue

undercrossing, this construction would conflict with those detours.

Colorado Avenue Interchange Improvements

As stated above, there is an option for the eastern alignment of Aune to tie into the northbound ramp

terminal at Colorado Avenue. If the alignment does not tie into the northbound ramp terminal, the Aune

Street Extension (East) project should avoid construction at the same time as the interchange

improvements to avoid overlapping detours and potential access issues.

Wilson Avenue Corridor Scope

Intersection improvements at 3rd Street and Wilson Avenue, 9th Street and Wilson Avenue, and 15th

Street and Wilson Avenue.

To efficiently implement some of the smaller projects, create a consistent corridor environment, and

minimize construction fatigue, the key route improvements along Wilson Avenue and 9th Street have

been combined with this project. These include:

Key Route R1-A SE 9th Street: Wilson Avenue to Reed Market Road Shared use path adjacent to

roadway: Close sidewalk gap and create low-stress bikeway.

Key Route R1-B SE 9th Street: Wilson Avenue to Glenwood Avenue Buffered bike lane: Re-stripe

roadway to include buffered bike lanes when roadway is repaved.

Key Route R12-A Wilson Ave: 2nd Street to SE 9th Street Shared use path adjacent to roadway:

Close sidewalk gap along Wilson Avenue and create a low-stress bikeway.

Key Route R12-B Wilson Avenue: 9th Street to 15th Street Shared use path adjacent to roadway:

Create a low-stress bikeway to connect near SE neighborhoods to Old Mill and Deschutes River

Trail.

Proposed Preliminary Project Schedule Project efforts prior to TBOC Authorization: 8/20 – 4/21


Design activities: 8/21 – 8/22

Right-of-way activities: 10/21 – 10/22

Procurement for construction: 10/21 – 1/22*


Project manager estimated commitment: 2 years @ 50% allocation.

*Use of Construction Manager/General Contractor procurement method is anticipated. This

procurement method along with a phased implementation will allow for construction to begin

prior to completion of design on the entire corridor.

Sequencing Notes and Reasons for Fiscal Year Funding • Priority score: 12.5 (ranked 2nd)

• Project scored highly in terms of prioritization.

• Project was underway prior to the passing of the GO Bond – this has allowed a rapid

acceleration of the procurement and design efforts; accordingly, project readiness is rated

extremely high.

• Staff presented project to TBOC as an opportunity to begin work while the remainder of the

projects are prioritized. TBOC voted unanimously to move forward with the project.


Budget

3rd Street and Wilson Avenue Intersection: $5,000,000 (GO Bond)

9th Street and Wilson Avenue Intersection: $4,500,000 (Transportation CIP)

15th Street and Wilson Avenue Intersection: $3,500,000 (GO Bond)

Key Route R1-A: $1,155,000 (GO Bond)



Key Route R12-B: $2,179,000 (GO Bond)

Associated Water Improvements: $350,000 (Water CIP)

Traffic Signal Improvements: $284,336.38 (Transportation Construction)

Total: $19,150,336.38

Project Readiness The Wilson Avenue Corridor project was well underway in the form of the Traffic Signal Improvements

project at the time of the vote for the GO Bond. Considering this, the project was well-primed to begin

design work at the time the TBOC prioritization efforts began. Since TBOC’s vote to move forward with

this project, design, right-of-way and utility coordination efforts have progressed. At this point, due to

the need for planning, procurement, right-of-way, utility coordination, public outreach, and design

efforts on all other projects, this is the only large GO Bond project that is feasible to begin construction

in 2022.

Construction Fatigue Several projects identified for funding within the GO Bond have conflicting detours with the Wilson

Avenue Corridor project. Those projects include: Aune Street Extension (East), Aune Street Extension

(West), Reed Market Corridor, Bear Creek Road and 27th Street Improvements, and Colorado Avenue

Interchange Improvements. Below is a discussion on each conflicting project.

Aune Street Extension (East)

The construction at the intersection of 3rd Street and Wilson Avenue will have impacts to East-West

connectivity resulting in a higher traffic load on the Reed Market, Franklin, and the streets connecting

2nd Street and 3rd Street between Wilson and the railroad (Yew Lane through Scott Street). The

improvements to Aune and 2nd Street, and Miller and 3rd Street as part of the Aune Street Extension

(East) a likely detour route for the Wilson Avenue Corridor Improvements project that will include

Wilson Avenue, 2nd Street, and Colorado Avenue.



the Aune Extension ties in. The improvements to Wilson and 2nd Street as part of the Wilson Avenue

Corridor will likely be in conflict with a potential detour route that will include Wilson Avenue, 2nd Street,

and Colorado Avenue.

Reed Market Corridor

Construction activities for the Wilson Avenue Corridor project will cause full closures of Wilson Avenue

over the course of the project’s implementation. These closures will likely utilize Reed Market Road as

the main east-west detour in this part of town. The construction associated with the Reed Market

project will be in conflict with those detours.

Bear Creek Road and 27th Street Improvements

The construction of the Bear Creek Road and Pettigrew Road roundabout is likely to cause full closures

to this intersection. The improvements to Wilson Avenue and 15th Street as part of the Wilson Corridor

Improvements will likely be in conflict with a potential detour route that will include 15th Street, Reed

Market Road, and 27th Street.


The construction of the Colorado Avenue Interchange Improvements likely to cause partial and full

closures to the northbound ramp terminal at Colorado Avenue. The improvements to Wilson Avenue

and 2nd Street as part of the Wilson Avenue Corridor will likely be in conflict with a potential detour

route that will include Bond Street, Colorado Avenue, and 2nd Street.

Midtown Crossings Scope The Midtown Crossing project includes a study to identify timing, feasibility, and needs for bicycle and

pedestrian improvements at the Greenwood Avenue undercrossing, Franklin Avenue undercrossing, and

Hawthorne Avenue crossing. The outcomes of the feasibility study will be presented to TBOC and Bend

City Council for direction on which crossing(s) to focus the limited funding on.

To efficiently implement some of the smaller projects, create a consistent corridor environment, and

minimize construction fatigue, several key route projects and key intersection projects have been

combined with this project. These include:

Key Route R2-A NW Franklin Avenue: Harriman Street to railroad undercrossing; Improve

transition at Hill Street: Project would manage the conflict between right turns and crosswalk to

sidewalk under railroad. Crosswalk: Create safe crossing of Franklin Avenue at Harriman Street.

Key Route R2-C Franklin Avenue: 1st Street to 5th Street; Buffered bike lane: Re-stripe roadway

to include buffered bike lane westbound; includes crosswalks at 2nd Street and 4th Street and

signal timing enhancements at 3rd Street.

Key intersection at 2nd Street and Franklin Avenue: Addresses bike and pedestrian safety and

improvement at key intersections identified in Transportation Safety Action Plan

Key intersection at 4th Street and Franklin Avenue: Addresses bike and pedestrian safety and


Key intersection at 2nd Street and Greenwood Avenue: Addresses bike and pedestrian safety and


There are several other synergy opportunities with projects funded through other City of Bend Capital

Improvement funds and other agencies.

An All Roads Transportation Safety (ARTS) project on Greenwood Avenue is currently underway. That

project’s scope is to identify potential multimodal enhancements for Greenwood Avenue from the

intersection at 3rd St (US20) west to Wall Street within the existing eighty-foot right of way and provide

a preliminary qualitative assessment of alternative configurations to support public conversations and

future refinements.

Another ARTS project is also currently underway along Franklin Avenue. That project’s scope is to install

corridor illumination on Franklin Avenue from Wall Street to 6th Street.

There are synergy opportunities with a Bicycle Greenways Phase IV project identified in the

transportation capital improvement plan. This project could be implemented together with the Midtown

Crossings project resulting in cost savings and more consistent corridors for bicycle users and

pedestrians.

There are potential synergies associated with water and stormwater projects identified in their

respective capital improvement plans as well as well as private development.

Proposed Preliminary Project Schedule Planning efforts prior to feasibility study: 8/21 – 10/21

Procurement for feasibility study: 11/21 – 1/22*

Feasibility study: 2/22 – 10/22

Procurement for design/permitting: 11/22 – 1/23



Permitting activities: 8/22 – 12/24



Project manager estimated commitment: 2 years @ 30% allocation, then 3 years at 60%

allocation.

*Funded with dollars received through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

Sequencing Notes and Reasons for Fiscal Year Funding • Franklin, Greenwood Priority score: 12 (ranked 3rd)

• Hawthorne Priority Score: 10.5 (ranked 8th)

• While the projects scored highly in terms of prioritization, there are significant uncertainties

with regards which midtown crossings project will ultimately receive funding. Additionally,

several years of railroad permitting would be required regardless of the preferred alternative,

accordingly project readiness is rated relatively low.

• The project is being started immediately using funding through the American Rescue Plan Act

(ARPA).

• Once TBOC and Council have given direction on the use of the midtown crossings project, the

funds for the projects that have less synergy with the larger crossing project may be separated

and implemented on their own or with other smaller projects.


Budget

Midtown Bicycle and Pedestrian Crossings: $12,000,000 (GO Bond)


Key Route R2-C: $164,000 (GO Bond)

Key Intersection (2nd/Greenwood allocation): $210,000 (GO Bond)

Key Intersection (2nd/Franklin allocation): $210,000 (GO Bond)

Key Intersection (4th/Franklin allocation): $210,000 (GO Bond)

Franklin ARTS Project: $355,047 (ARTS)

Greenwood ARTS Project: $700,000 (ARTS)

Bicycle Greenways: $1,000,000 (Transportation CIP)

Associated Water Improvements: $145,000 (Water CIP)

Associated Stormwater Improvements: $3,750,000 (Stormwater CIP)

Tax Increment Financing: $6,000,000 (TIF)*

Congressionally Directed Spending: $5,000,000 (Federal)**

American Rescue Plan Act: $2,000,000 (ARPA)

Total: $26,920,047

*Tax Incremental Financing is potentially available to this project – see Draft Capital Improvement Plan


**City staff was notified on October 20, 2021, that the Congressionally Directed Spending Request was

not selected by the Appropriations Committee. Staff will pursue other opportunities for additional

funding sources as they arise.

Project Readiness The allocation of the spending of the $12M under the midtown crossings project in the GO Bond

includes feasibility studies for all three crossings to determine the best allocation of the constrained

funding. The feasibility study effort will begin immediately with the funding received through ARPA. As

identified above, the duration for that study is anticipated to be 6 months – however, depending on the

level of public outreach efforts, the study’s timeframe could be prolonged.

Once the funding has been allocated to a certain crossing, the permitting processes with the State

Highway and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad can begin. Based on recent experience, the

permitting efforts for the railroad are the critical path task and the expected duration is 2-3 years as

noted in the proposed preliminary project schedule above.

Depending on the crossing that is selected for improvement, there will be some key route and/or key

intersection projects that will lose some synergy with the overall crossing project. These smaller projects

could get separated from the larger project to be implemented under a different timetable. There is

potential to work with the construction projects identified in the Local Residential Safety Program to

implement these smaller projects together to reduce the costs and efficiencies lost through the

separation of the projects.

Construction Fatigue The effects of construction fatigue will be dependent upon the selected alternative. Greenwood Avenue

and Franklin Avenue undercrossings have more conflicts with other projects since they are already built

out and functioning corridors, however an alternative on Hawthorne Avenue could pose a challenge as

well.


Depending on the selected alternative for the Midtown Crossings project, detour overlaps could occur

with the Aune Street Extension (East) project. A detour for the construction at 3rd Street and Miller

Avenue would utilize Franklin Avenue, Bond Street, Wall Street, Colorado Avenue, and Arizona Avenue

among other streets. Should the selected alternative be a widening of the Franklin Avenue

undercrossing, this construction would conflict with those detours.

Olney Pedestrian and Bike Improvements


with the Olney Pedestrian and Bike Improvements project. A detour for the construction of the

undercrossing of the Parkway for Greenwood Avenue would utilize Wall Street, O3rd Street, Greenwood

Avenue, and Wall Street among other streets. Should the selected alternative be a modification or

widening of the Greenwood undercrossing, this construction would conflict with those detours.

Portland Avenue Improvements, 4th Street Intersection Improvements

While detour overlaps with the Portland Avenue Improvements project and the 4th Street Intersections

improvements projects are not anticipated with the construction of any of the Midtown Crossings

projects, there is the potential for construction fatigue to occur when detours from one project lead into

detours for other projects. These effects can be limited to an extent through careful planning and detour

design but should be considered while conducting the project sequencing.

Closure of Parkway Right-Outs

A project identified in the US 97 Parkway Plan Phase 2 would close several of the access to the parkway

that do not currently have acceleration lanes. That project would include the closure of the Hawthorne

Avenue right-on access to the Parkway. If the Hawthorne crossing project is selected as the preferred

alternative for the Midtown Crossings project, the Hawthorne Avenue eastbound at the parkway access

could be used as a landing for an overcrossing. This could be a benefit or a drawback depending on the

State’s timing of the closure of the right-on access. The benefit would allow for a convenient place to

land an overcrossing. The drawback would be that if that were the preferred landing for an

overcrossing, timing would have to align with ODOT’s project.

Reed Market Corridor Scope A phased project to leverage ODOT interchange improvement, construct a 2-lane roundabout at Reed

Market Road and 15th Street, and an overcrossing railroad at Reed Market Road.

This GO Bond project is anticipated to be implemented in conjunction with transportation projects from

the City’s Transportation Capital Improvement Plan. These projects include improvements to the

intersections of Reed Market Road and 3rd Street and Reed Market Road and Bond Street. The benefits

from combining these projects would include consistent planning-level assumptions, reduced

construction fatigue through the ability to capitalize upon traffic control coordination where possible,

and possible reduced overall project costs using fewer contracts and City personnel.

To efficiently implement some of the smaller projects, some key route improvements and other bike

and pedestrian safety improvements have been combined with this project. These include:

3rd canal crossing south of 3rd/Brosterhous – Construct pedestrian facilities on 3rd Street across

the canal bridge.

Key Route R1-D SE 15th Street: Reed Mkt Rd to 300’ south of King Hezekiah Shared use path

adjacent to roadway: Convert an existing curb-tight sidewalk to a separated shared use path.

Also combined with the project to construct an intersection improvement at Ferguson Road and 15th

Street.

Proposed Preliminary Project Schedule Refinement Study: 1/22 – 12/22*

(Phase 1) Ferguson Road and 15th Street Intersection, 3rd canal crossing south of 3rd/Brosterhous, Key

Route R1-D:

Planning efforts prior to design activities: 1/23 – 4/23







(Phase 2) ODOT interchange improvement, construct a 2-lane roundabout at Reed Market Road and 15th

Street, and an overcrossing railroad at Reed Market Road.


Design activities: 4/27 - 12/28


Permitting activities: 7/27 - 6/29



Project manager estimated commitment for Refinement Study: 1 years @ 15% allocation

Project manager estimated commitment for Phase 1: 2 years @ 50% allocation

Project manager estimated commitment for Phase 2: 4 years @ 60% allocation

*Planning level document coordinated with ODOT to assess transportation needs in the vicinity

of the interchange – includes public outreach effort.

Sequencing Notes and Reasons for Fiscal Year Funding • Priority score: 12 (ranked 3rd)

• While the project scored highly in terms of prioritization, there are significant planning efforts

and detour route upgrades needed prior to project construction

• Construction of the 15th Street and Reed Market Road Roundabout widening, 15th Street key

route and 15th and Ferguson intersection improvement in 2025 would allow for the Bear Creek

Road and 27th Street Improvements to occur without conflict


Budget Reed Market Road: $36,500,000 (GO Bond)

Reed Market Road and 3rd Street Intersection: $3,000,000 (Transportation CIP) *

Reed Market Road and Bond Street Intersection: $750,000 (Transportation CIP) *

Ferguson Road and 15th Street Intersection: $3,500,000 (GO Bond)

3rd canal crossing south of 3rd/Brosterhous: $980,000 (GO Bond)

Key Route R1-D: $1,185,000 (GO Bond)

Reed Market Interchange: $9,450,000 (ODOT)**

Total: $55,365,000

*Possible synergy projects to increase efficiency, create a consistent corridor environment, and/or

minimize construction fatigue. If delays to these improvements are unsatisfactory to the Transportation

CIP, these projects may be decoupled from the GO Bond projects.

**Funding has not been allocated in the State Transportation Improvements Program

Project Readiness Several planning efforts will be required to understand the project’s phasing options and its needs from

a corridor perspective. As the City’s only east-west major arterial in the southeast area of town, Reed

Market Road carries a large amount of daily traffic. Proper planning is required prior to the closure of

this road.

Construction Fatigue Several projects identified for funding within the GO Bond have conflicting detours with the Reed

Market Corridor project. Those projects include Wilson Corridor Improvements, Aune Street Extension

(West), Powers, Parrell, Chase, Brosterhous Connection, Bear Creek Road and 27th Street

Improvements, and Colorado Capacity Improvements. Below is a discussion on each conflicting project.


Construction activities for the Wilson Avenue Corridor project will cause full closures of Wilson Avenue

over the course of the project’s implementation. These closures will likely utilize Reed Market Road as

the main east-west detour in this part of town. The construction associated with the Reed Market

project will conflict with those detours.



the Aune Extension ties in. The improvements to Reed Market Road and Bond Street as part of the Reed

Market Corridor will conflict with a likely detour route that will include Bond Street, Reed Market Road,

Century Drive, and Colorado Avenue.

Powers, Parrell, Chase, Brosterhous Connection

The construction of the improvements to the Brosterhous Road and Chase Road intersection cause

closures to Brosterhous Road. The construction on Reed Market Road to construct the railroad

overcrossing, and the construction at the intersections of 15th Street and Reed Market Road and 3rd

Street and Reed Market Road as part of the Reed Market Corridor will conflict with a likely detour route

that will include American Lane, Brosterhous Road, and 3rd Street.


Detours for the construction along Bear Creek Road and at the intersection of Bear Creek Road and

Pettigrew Road will utilize 15th Street, Reed Market Road, and 27th Street as a detour. The construction

at 15th and Reed Market conflicts with this construction.

Colorado Capacity Improvements

Construction activities for the Colorado Capacity Improvements project will cause full closures of

Colorado Avenue over the course of the project’s implementation. These closures will likely utilize Bond

Street, Reed Market Road and Century Drive as detours. The construction at the Reed Market Road and

Bond Street intersection will conflict with those detours.

Powers Road Interchange Improvements

The Powers Road Interchange Improvements project should be completed after the Reed Market Road

interchange work so as to avoid concurrent closures at the two adjacent Parkway

intersections/interchanges.

Project Separation During the Transportation Bond Oversight meeting on October 5th, 2021, an approach to accelerate the

implementation of the key route project, the project to construct pedestrian facilities on 3rd Street

across the canal, and intersection improvements at 15th Street and Ferguson Road was suggested. This is

a possibility and the approach would have some benefits and drawbacks as further discussed below.

Benefits of Separation

A separated implementation of this project could lead to a more rapid construction of some of the

smaller portions of the larger project. This more rapid implementation would result in a quicker

realization of the benefits of these projects. Care should still be taken to ensure that detour overlaps are

mitigated with the above-mentioned projects.

Drawbacks of Separation

By splitting up the project into several smaller projects, costs are anticipated to be significantly higher

than delivering the projects as one larger project due to economies of scale. Some examples where

projects costs were reduced by implementing them with larger projects include the Roosevelt

pedestrian crossing of 3rd Street and a traffic calming project on Harmon Boulevard. Construction costs

were reduced approximately 40% and 45% respectively for the projects when they were combined with

larger nearby projects. This effect is similar for the costs associated with the design efforts, and City staff

time allocated to the project. The result of an increase in project costs is likely a reduced total amount of

work being completed with the GO Bond, due to the fixed overall funding.

A disjointed implementation of the improvements under this project could also lead to increased

construction fatigue. As discussed in the previous paragraph, constructing projects in smaller increments

is a less efficient means of implementation. These inefficiencies would likely lead to longer closure

durations and a larger quantity of closures resulting in more detours and longer delays.

Reed Market Delay During the TBOC meeting on October 5th, 2021, an approach to delay the work for the Reed Market

Road railroad overcrossing, the Reed Market Interchange, and the Reed Market Road and 15th Street

roundabout widening was suggested. This is a possibility and the approach would have some benefits

and drawbacks as further discussed below.

Benefits

The suggestion to delay the Reed Market Road railroad overcrossing and Reed Market Road and 15th

Street roundabout widening would lead to more near-term city staff time available to dedicate to other

projects. Instead of the project manager commitment listed above (2 years @ 15% allocation then 70%

allocation for 4 years), the commitment would be lessened to an estimated commitment of 2.5 years at

50% commitment. This would open up some time for the project manager to take on another project or

assist with other GO Bond related tasks.

It should be noted that the approach would not, however, lead to a decreased amount of staff time

overall as further discussed in the Project Separation section above.

Drawbacks

This prioritization process is not only an effort to work towards a list of projects ordered by their

urgency and readiness, but should also be considering the scenario that the funding under the GO Bond

is insufficient to pay for all the projects identified. As was presented to the City of Bend Council on

January 8, 2020 – the results of the 1-minute survey were a convincing directive from the community for

the completion of improvements to Reed Market Road (See Attachment G).

This bond is the first of two similarly sized bonds identified in the Transportation System Plan (TSP) to

provide funding for transportation projects over the next 20 years. While not the sole sources of

revenue identified for transportation projects in the TSP, they do provide a majority of the funding (see

table 6-3 of the TSP for further discussion). A failure to complete the Reed Market Road railroad

overcrossing and widening of the Reed Market Road and 15th Street could have negative repercussions

on the successful passing of the second transportation bond.

Another drawback for pursuing a delay to these projects would be a potential delay to improvements to

the Reed Market Road interchange. Part of this project is a Refinement Study that would identify

improvements to the Interchange. Per the US97 Parkway Plan Phase 2 (Parkway Plan), this Refinement

Study would include an analysis of operational needs of all modes of transportation at and adjacent to

the interchange and make recommendations for improvements. The Parkway Plan also identifies the

Reed Market Road & US 97 Northbound Ramp Terminal as being one of the intersections with the

Parkway with the highest level of traffic stress for bicycles. The delay of the Reed Market Road project

would also delay any bicycle improvements to this ramp terminal.

Bear Creek Road and 27th Street Improvements Scope This project consists of three key routes projects combined with the project to construct a single lane

roundabout at the intersection of Pettigrew Road and Bear Creek Road.

The key route improvements along are more specifically defined as:

R2-D Bear Creek Safe Routes to School: Larkspur Trail to Coyner Trail Close sidewalk gap and

create a connection between Coyner and Larkspur Trail.

R2-E Bear Creek Road: Cessna Avenue to east Urban Growth Boundary; Shared use path

adjacent to roadway: Close sidewalk gap and create low-stress bikeway extending to 170 new

affordable housing units.

R8-A 27th Street: Highway 20 to Reed Market Road; Shared use path adjacent to road: Close

sidewalk gap along 27th Street and create a low-stress bikeway.






Construction activities: 4/25 – 11/26*


*Phased construction could allow for a more rapid construction of some of the project elements

that have a higher level of project readiness (i.e., constructing one of the larger key route

projects in 2025 and the other in 2026)

Sequencing Notes and Reasons for Fiscal Year Funding • Priority score: 11 (ranked 6th)

• The project scored relatively high in terms of prioritization

• The preferred alternative for the key routes along Bear Creek Road and 27th Street will have a

large effect on the readiness of the project overall due to right-of-way needs

• Early coordination with Bend-La Pine Schools is critical for the successful implementation of the

trail connection

• Improvements to Bear Creek Road are challenging as it requires detours on many other roads

identified in the GO Bond for improvements


Budget

Bear Creek Road and Pettigrew Road Intersection: $3,500,000 (GO Bond)

Key Route R2-D: $385,000 (GO Bond)

Key Route R2-E: $2,700,000 (GO Bond)


Total: $11,400,000

Project Readiness The readiness of this project is going to depend on the preferred alternative for the key routes along

Bear Creek Road and 27th Street. For example, an alternative that required significant right-of-way

acquisitions along each of the corridors would have far less project readiness than a project that

generally utilizes the existing public right-of-way.

Project readiness will also depend on the coordination with the Bend-La Pine Schools (BLPS) on the key

route project to connect the Coyner and Larkspur trail through their property. The trail connection, as

shown in the Transportation System Plan, is identified for placement on Bear Creek Elementary School

property. Early discussions to understand BLPS’s needs and concerns will be critical to implementing this

trail section in a timely manner.

Construction Fatigue Several projects identified for funding within the GO Bond have conflicting detours with the Bear Creek

Road and 27th Street Improvements project. Those projects include: Wilson Corridor Improvements, Neff

Corridor improvements, Neff and Purcell, and Reed Market Corridor. Below is a discussion on each

conflicting project. Note that the construction for 27th Street is likely to have minimal traffic impacts due

to the availability of a wide existing right-of-way.


Detours for the construction at 15th Street and Wilson Avenue will utilize Bear Creek Road, Pettigrew

Road, and Reed Market Road. The construction along Bear Creek Road and at the intersection of

Pettigrew Road and Bear Creek Road are in conflict with the 15th Street and Wilson Avenue detours.

Neff Corridor Improvements

Detours for the construction along Neff Road will utilize Greenwood Avenue as a detour as will detours

for the construction along Bear Creek Road and at the intersection of Bear Creek Road and Pettigrew

Road. This detour overlap will likely create an unsatisfactory condition along Greenwood Avenue,

especially for emergency vehicle access to the hospital.

Neff and Purcell

Detours for the construction at the Neff and Purcell intersection will utilize Greenwood Avenue as a

detour as will detours for the construction along Bear Creek Road and at the intersection of Bear Creek

Road and Pettigrew Road. This detour overlap will likely create an unsatisfactory condition along

Greenwood Avenue, especially for emergency vehicle access to the hospital.


Detours for the construction along Bear Creek Road and at the intersection of Bear Creek Road and

Pettigrew Road will utilize 15th Street, Reed Market Road, and 27th Street as a detour. The construction

at 15th and Reed Market is in conflict with this construction.

Neff Corridor Improvements Scope A combination of three key route projects defined as:

Key Route R3-A Norton Avenue: NE 6th Street to NE 12th Street; Neighborhood greenway:

Create a low-stress bikeway on NE Norton Avenue

Key Route R3-B Hillside Trail: Connects NE 12th Street to Neff Road; Hillside path: Close sidewalk

gap and create a switchback shared use path; includes school zone enhancements.

Key Route R3-C Neff Road: NE 12th Street to Big Sky; Park Shared use path adjacent to roadway:

Close sidewalk gaps and create a low-stress bikeway.







Project manager estimated commitment: 2.5 years @ 40% allocation.


• Priority score: 11 (ranked 6th)

• The project scored relatively high in terms of prioritization

• Early coordination with Bend-La Pine Schools is critical for the successful implementation of the

trail connection

• Conflicts with the closures at Butler Market Road and Wells Acres Road prevent the construction

of these improvements in 2023.

• Construction occurring between early 2025 and early 2026 should avoid conflicts with the Bear

Creek Road and 27th Street Improvements


Budget Key Route R3-A: $196,000 (GO Bond)


Key Route R3-C: $3,634,000 (GO Bond)

Total: $4,071,000

Project Readiness The readiness of this project is going to depend on the preferred alternative for the improvements along

Neff Road. For example, an alternative that requires significant right-of-way acquisitions along the

corridor would have far less project readiness than a project that generally utilizes the existing public

right-of-way.

Project readiness will also depend on the coordination with the Bend-La Pine Schools (BLPS) on the key

route project to connect 12th Street to Neff Road through their property. The trail connection, as shown

in the Transportation System Plan, is identified for placement on Juniper Elementary School property.

Early discussions to understand BLPS’s needs and concerns will be critical to implementing this trail

section in a timely manner.

Construction Fatigue Several projects identified for funding within the GO Bond have conflicting detours with the Neff

Corridor Improvements project. Those projects include: Neff and Purcell, Bear Creek Road and 27th

Street Improvements, 8th Street Intersections, and Butler Market Road and Boyd Acres Road

Improvements.

Neff and Purcell

The Neff and Purcell Intersection Improvements project is planned for construction during the 2022

calendar year. Due to the readiness of the Neff and Purcell project, there is little chance for the Neff

Corridor project to cause issues with detour overlaps during construction. Construction fatigue,

however, is not just limited to the presence of detour overlaps, in this case it can be associated with the

construction activities occurring under two separate projects during adjacent years. The scheduling of

this project has been preliminarily shown in calendar years 2025 and 2026 to allow for a break in

construction to occur between the two projects.


Detours for the construction along Neff Road will utilize Greenwood Avenue as a detour as will detours

for the construction along Bear Creek Road and at the intersection of Bear Creek Road and Pettigrew

Road. This detour overlap will likely create an unsatisfactory condition along Greenwood Avenue,

especially for emergency vehicle access to the hospital.

8th Street Intersection Improvements

Detours for the construction along Neff Road will utilize 8th Street, Greenwood Avenue, Butler Market

Road, and 27th Street as detours. The construction at the intersections of 8th Street and Revere Avenue

and 8th Street and Penn Avenue are in conflict with the Neff Road detours.

Butler Market Road and Boyd Acres Road Improvements


Road, and 27th Street as detours. The construction along Butler Market Road and at the intersection of

Butler Market Road and Wells Acres Road are in conflict with the Neff Road detours.

Olney Pedestrian and Bike Improvements Scope A combination of three pedestrian and bike focused projects defined as:

Olney protected bicycle lanes and parkway undercrossing: Provide protected bicycle lanes on

Olney Avenue at Parkway undercrossing.

Key intersection at 2nd and Olney: Addresses bike and pedestrian safety and improvement at key

intersections identified in Transportation Safety Action Plan

Key Route R3-E Olney Avenue: Wall Street to railroad; Shared use path adjacent to roadway:

close sidewalk gap over railroad and remove existing barrier to east-west bicycle connectivity

and create right-turn hook crash countermeasure.




Right-of-way activities: 12/22 – 11/23*

Permitting activities: 12/22 – 11/23**



Project manager estimated commitment: 1 year @ 20% allocation then 1.5 years at 40%

allocation.

*Possibly unnecessary

**Large risk item depending on level of modification to the bridge structure

Sequencing Notes and Reasons for Fiscal Year Funding • Priority score: 10.5 (ranked 8th)

• While the project scored somewhat highly in terms of prioritization, there are significant

uncertainties with the Central Interceptor sewer project that will impact Olney Avenue

throughout the limits of this project.

• Modifications to the parkway bridge structure may be required – could lead to longer permitting

durations.

• Project has been accelerated per the request of TBOC during the October 5, 2021 meeting.

Note that there are several risks with permitting and conflicting projects that may delay the

project’s construction.


Budget

Olney Protected Bicycle Lanes: $1,820,000 (GO Bond)

Key Intersection (2nd/Olney allocation): $210,000 (GO Bond)

Key Route R3-E: $421,000 (GO Bond)

Total: $2,451,000*

*Tax Incremental Financing is potentially available to this project – see Draft Capital Improvement Plan


Project Readiness

Central Interceptor

The Central Interceptor is a large sewer project that will impact Olney Avenue in the same location as

these GO Bond projects. The project is more specifically defined in the city’s Collection System Master

Plan (CSMP) as:

The Central Interceptor requires upsizing to accommodate buildout densities in a combination

of the West UGB expansion area, Shevlin UGB expansion area, Central Business District, KorPine

Site, OSU Cascades, and Century Drive area. Similar to the Drake Trunk, the interceptor

improvement is recommended between the mid- and long-term timeframes (10-years) to

accommodate phased development in 5 to 15-years.

The CSMP was most recently updated in 2014 and is planned for another update in 2023. There is a

chance that as part of the updates to the CSMP, the Central Interceptor project is eliminated in favor of

a different method of increasing sewer capacity in the above-mentioned areas.

The timing and prospects of the Central Interceptor project are important to understand when

contemplating the sequencing of this project. An effort to deliver the Olney Pedestrian and Bike

Improvements project completely separate from the Central Interceptor project risks increased overall

costs to the city and increasing construction fatigue.

Permitting

The crossing of the parkway and the railroad through this section of road will require some permitting .

Since the railroad crossing already exists, the permitting for the crossing modification should be able to

be completed relatively quickly. Depending on the selected cross-section of the improvements under

the parkway, there is a potential for impacts to the parkway bridge. The bridge modifications are not

anticipated to preclude any reasonable alternative but would require some additional time to ensure

that all stakeholders understand and approve of the work.

Early design

A strategy to complete the design early-on in the implementation of the GO Bond could be pursued with

this project. This strategy would allow for rapid project implementation either when more information is

known about the timing and prospects of the Central Interceptor project or if the Central Interceptor

project is eliminated with the update to the CSMP. Some limitations by utilizing this strategy would

include: less time for city project managers to dedicate to other projects with a higher level of readiness,

potential condition or policy changes that would supersede the project’s initial design, and private

development that would require design modifications leading to increased cost.

Construction Fatigue Several projects identified for funding within the GO Bond have conflicting detours with the Olney

Pedestrian and Bike Improvements. Midtown Crossings, and Portland Avenue Corridor.

Midtown Crossings


with the Olney Pedestrian and Bike Improvements project. A detour for the construction of the

undercrossing of the Parkway for Greenwood Avenue would utilize Wall Street, O3rd Street, Greenwood

Avenue, and Wall Street among other streets. Should the selected alternative be a modification or

widening of the Greenwood undercrossing, this construction would conflict with those detours.

Portland Avenue Corridor

Detours for the construction on Portland Avenue will likely utilize College Way, Newport Avenue, and

Wall Street. The closures on Olney Avenue will also utilize Wall Street in this section as a detour. These

overlapping detours will likely lead to greater construction fatigue through additional congestion along

this stretch of roadway.

The Portland Avenue Corridor project is proposed for a combined implementation with the Awbrey

Butte Distribution Improvements project. The work included in that project that will impact Portland

Avenue is anticipated to occur in calendar year 2025. The same detour overlaps will need to be

considered under the scenario that the Portland Avenue Corridor is separated from the Awbrey Butte

Distribution Improvements and implemented later in the GO Bond schedule.

Aune Street Extension (West) Scope The portion west of the parkway of the project identified to provide a two-lane extension of Aune Road

to connect 3rd Street and Bond Street. Includes a Roundabout at the intersection of Bond Street and

Industrial Way.


Design: 2026*

Construction: 2027*

*Needs for this corridor is going to depend on the timing of private development –

consideration for reprioritization of this project is very likely once more information is known.



• The project scored somewhat highly in terms of prioritization

• The project is highly correlated with the private development in this area.


Budget Aune Street Extension (estimated allocation): $7,500,000 (GO Bond)

Project Readiness City staff is working with several landowners in the vicinity of this project to develop a refinement plan

for the western portion of the Aune Street extension and the options for tying Aune Street into Bond

Street. The timing and needs of the Aune Street Extension through the undeveloped properties in this

location is going to depend on the private development schedule.

Construction Fatigue Several projects identified for funding within the GO Bond have conflicting detours with the Aune Street

Extension (West) project. Those projects include: Wilson Corridor Improvements, Aune Street Extension

(East), Colorado Avenue Interchange Improvements, and Colorado Avenue Capacity Improvements

project. Below is a discussion on each conflicting project.


The construction of the Aune West Extension is likely to cause closures to Bond Street where the Aune

Extension ties in. The improvements to Wilson and 2nd Street as part of the Wilson Avenue Corridor will

likely be in conflict with a potential detour route that will include Wilson Avenue, 2nd Street, and

Colorado Avenue.


The Aune West Extension is likely to cause closures to Bond Street where the Aune Extension ties in. The

improvements to Aune and 2nd Street as part of the Aune Street Extension (East) will likely be in conflict

with a potential detour route that will include Wilson Avenue, 2nd Street, and Colorado Avenue.


The Aune Street Extension (West) is likely to cause closures to Bond Street where the Aune Extension

ties in. The improvements to the northbound Colorado Avenue interchange intersection will likely be in

conflict with a potential detour route that will include Wilson Avenue, 2nd Street, and Colorado Avenue.

Colorado Capacity Improvements



Street, Reed Market Road and Century Drive as detours. The construction at the intersection of Bond

Street and Aune Street will likely be in conflict with those detours.



the Aune Extension ties in. The improvements to Reed Market Road and Bond Street as part of the Reed

Market Corridor will likely be in conflict with a potential detour route that will include Bond Street, Reed

Market Road, Century Drive, and Colorado Avenue.

Butler Market Road and Boyd Acres Road Improvements Scope A combination of two pedestrian and bike focused projects defined as:

Key Route R1-C NE Boyd Acres Road: Butler Market Road to Empire Avenue; Shared use path

adjacent to roadway: Close sidewalk gap and create low-stress bikeway.

Key Route R5-A Butler Market Road: Brinson Boulevard to NE 6th Street; Shared use path

adjacent to roadway: Close sidewalk gap along both sides of Butler Market Road and create low-

stress bikeway.

To efficiently implement these projects and to reduce construction fatigue, these projects are

recommended to be combined with the roundabout construction at the intersection of Butler Market

Road and Wells Acres Road (a project funded by the Transportation CIP).











• The roundabout at the intersection of Butler Market Road and Wells Acres Road is anticipated

to begin construction in 2023.

• The alignment of the Central Interceptor project is anticipated to utilize Butler Market Road – see project readiness discussion for more information.

• Permitting for the Boyd Acres Road key route improvements rely on permitting through two canal districts. The need for this permitting effort could delay the improvements on Boyd Acres

Road


Budget Key route R1-C: $1,884,000 (GO Bond)


Butler Market Road and Wells Acres Road Roundabout: $3,000,000 (Transportation CIP)

Total: $6,846,000

Project Readiness

Synergy with Transportation CIP Project

The Butler Market Road and Wells Acres Road roundabout, funded through the Transportation Capital

Improvement Plan, is scheduled to be constructed in calendar year 2023. Two key route projects are

proposed to be combined with this project to capitalize upon cost savings gained through efficiencies of

scale and reduced construction fatigue through fewer overall corridor disruptions.

Central Interceptor

The Central Interceptor is a large sewer project that will impact Butler Market Road in the same location

as Key Route R5-A. The project is more specifically defined in the city’s Collection System Master Plan

(CSMP) as:









In contrast to the Olney Pedestrian and Bike Improvements project, the work on Butler Market Road as

part of this project is not proposed to be delayed until a firmer schedule for the Central Interceptor can

be confirmed. There are two primary differences that allow for the separate treatments of these

projects: firstly, the two projects differ in that the rights-of-way have very different constraints; and

secondly, the location of the existing sewer infrastructure.

Butler Market Road is a much wider right-of-way, allowing for the sewer work to occur while not

impacting the key route improvements. Olney Avenue’s right-of-way is fairly narrow and constrained.

Further, given that the transportation system plan identifies a protected bike lane along this stretch, the

available area for construction and staging provides additional constraints for the project.

The existing sewer lines under Butler Market Road are generally located in the center of the roadway,

allowing for the sewer work to occur without impacting the pedestrian and bike improvements.

Permitting

The crossing of the canals for the Boyd Acres Road key route project will require some permitting. The

permitting process for different canals works in different ways depending on the permit-issuing agency.

This is a risk item that could delay the key route improvements to Boyd Acres Road.

Construction Fatigue Several projects identified for funding within the GO Bond have conflicting detours with the Butler

Market Road and Boyd Acres Road Improvements project. Those projects include: Neff Corridor, Neff

and Purcell, and 8th Street Intersection Improvements. Below is a discussion on each conflicting project.

Neff Corridor


Road, and 27th Street as detours. The construction along Butler Market Road and at the intersection of

Butler Market Road and Wells Acres Road are in conflict with the Neff Road detours.

Neff and Purcell

Detours for the construction at the intersection of Neff Road and Purcell Boulevard will utilize 8th Street,

Greenwood Avenue, Butler Market Road, and 27th Street as detours. The construction along Butler

Market Road and at the intersection of Butler Market Road and Wells Acres Road are in conflict with the

Neff Road detours.


Detours for the full closure of Butler Market Road at Wells Acres will utilize 8th Street, Neff Road, and

27th Street. The construction at both the intersection at 8th Street and Revere Avenue and 8th Street and

Penn Avenue are in conflict with these detours.

Newport Corridor Improvements Scope The Newport Avenue Corridor Improvements an in-progress, multi-year, phased project along Newport

Avenue.

To efficiently implement some small key routes projects, two key route projects are proposed to be

combined with this project. These include:

NW 15th St: Lexington Ave to Milwaukie Ave Hillside path: Close sidewalk gap and create a

hillside switchback shared use path within the 15th St neighborhood greenway.

NW 14th St: Ogden Ave to Portland Ave Hillside path: Close sidewalk gap and create a hillside

switchback shared use path within 14th St right-of-way to connect route to Portland Ave.

Proposed Preliminary Project Schedule Design activities: 11/21 – 3/22*


Project manager estimated commitment: 1 year at 100% (project manager time paid for through

stormwater fund).

*Due to the design being complete for the corridor, the relatively simple design needed, and the

ability to amend an existing design contract, the planning and procurement for design activities

are eliminated for this project.




• A coordinated effort with the Newport Corridor project could be swiftly implemented.

• A separate implementation If these two key routes projects would result in significantly higher

costs and possibly higher construction fatigue


Budget Newport Corridor Improvements: $26,123,700 (Other city CIPs)



Total: $26,343,700

Project Readiness These two hillside paths could be quickly amended into the existing contract to design Newport Avenue.

The existing Newport Avenue project is anticipated to be completed in late 2022, therefore an

amendment for design will need to happen quickly to capitalize on this synergy opportunity.

Construction Fatigue Since the Newport Avenue Corridor project is well underway, there aren’t many projects that would

have the ability to be implemented quickly enough to have an impact on construction fatigue.

Considerations should be given to allowing for a gap in construction activities between the end of this

project and the beginning of the Portland Avenue Corridor project.

Neff and Purcell (Purcell Extension) Scope The Neff and Purcell intersection improvements are a fully-designed project under the transportation

capital improvement plan to make safety and capacity improvements to the intersection at Neff Road

and Purcell Boulevard. There is an opportunity to combine this pre-existing project with the project to

extend Purcell Boulevard, specifically defined as:

Purcell Boulevard extension (from Full Moon Drive to Jackson Avenue) Two-lane complete street

extension to help north-south connectivity.

Proposed Preliminary Project Schedule Design activities: 5/19 – 12/21*



Project manager estimated commitment: 1 year @ 50% allocation project manager time paid for

through transportation fund).

*Due to the design being complete for the intersection, the relatively simple design needed, and

the ability to amend an existing design contract, the planning and procurement for design

activities are eliminated for this project.


• Priority score: 9.5 (ranked 13th)


• The Neff and Purcell intersection is fully designed and nearly ready for procurement for

construction to begin.

• The combined delivery of the Purcell extension with the Neff and Purcell intersection project

would save costs and minimize construction fatigue associated with the Neff and Purcell

intersection.


Budget Neff and Purcell Intersection: $6,168,000 (Other city CIPs)

Purcell Extension: $2,288,000 (GO Bond)

Total: $8,456,000

Project Readiness The Neff and Purcell Intersection project is fully designed and nearly ready to advertise for construction

bids. The Purcell Extension project requires some coordination with the owner of the land underlying

the extension (St. Charles Medical Center). This coordination is currently underway and the prospects of

combining these two projects is probable. The extension of Purcell Boulevard is a relatively simple

project as it mainly impacts an undeveloped parcel. The design process should be able to be completed

prior to construction advertisement in early 2022.

Construction Fatigue Several projects identified for funding within the GO Bond have conflicting detours with the Neff and

Purcell project. Those projects include: 8th Street Intersection Improvements, Neff Road Corridor, Butler

Market Road and Boyd Acres Road Improvements, and Bear Creek Road and 27th Street Improvements.

Below is a discussion on each conflicting project.


Detours for the full closure of Neff Road at Purcell Boulevard will utilize 8th Street, Butler Market Road,

Greenwood Avenue and 27th Street. The construction at both the intersection at 8th Street and Revere

Avenue and 8th Street and Penn Avenue are in conflict with these detours.

Neff Road Corridor

The Neff and Purcell Intersection Improvements project is planned for construction during the 2022

calendar year. Due to the readiness of the Neff and Purcell project, there is little chance for the Neff

Corridor project to cause issues with detour overlaps during construction. Construction fatigue,

however, is not just limited to the presence of detour overlaps, in this case it can be associated with the

construction activities occurring under two separate projects during adjacent years. The scheduling of

this project has been preliminarily shown in Calendar years 2025 and 2026 to allow for a break in

construction to occur between the two projects.


Detours for the construction at the intersection of Neff Road and Purcell Boulevard will utilize 8th Street,

Greenwood Avenue, Butler Market Road, and 27th Street as detours. The construction along Butler

Market Road and at the intersection of Butler Market Road and Wells Acres Road are in conflict with the

Neff Road detours.


Detours for the construction at the Neff and Purcell intersection will utilize Greenwood Avenue as a

detour as will detours for the construction along Bear Creek Road and at the intersection of Bear Creek

Road and Pettigrew Road. This detour overlap will likely create an unsatisfactory condition along

Greenwood Avenue, especially for emergency vehicle access to the hospital.

4th Street Intersection Improvements Scope Intersection improvements at 4th Street and Revere Avenue and 4th Street and Olney Avenue – both

signals and roundabout improvements will be considered.

Proposed Preliminary Project Schedule Planning/Design: 2028

Construction: 2029




• The project scored near the middle of the list of projects

• There are significant uncertainties with the Central Interceptor sewer project that will impact

the 4th Street and Revere Avenue intersection


Budget 4th Street and Revere Avenue Intersection: $3,500,000 (GO Bond)

4th Street and Olney Avenue Intersection: $3,500,000 (GO Bond)

Total: $7,000,000

Project Readiness The Central Interceptor is a large sewer project that will impact Olney Avenue in the same location as

this GO Bond project. The project is more specifically defined in the city’s Collection System Master Plan

(CSMP) as:









The timing and prospects of the Central Interceptor project is important to understand when

contemplating the sequencing of this project. An effort to deliver the 4th Street Intersection

Improvements project completely separate from the Central Interceptor project risks increased overall

costs to the city and increasing construction fatigue.

Costs to the city could increase by implementing these projects separately – the location of the existing

sewer infrastructure along this corridor is coincidental with the existing pedestrian and bike facilities.

The Central Interceptor project would likely need to demolish and reconstruct some of the

improvements implemented with the GO Bond project.

Construction Fatigue The GO Bond has relatively few projects that have overlapping detours or overlapping closures with the

4th Street Intersection Improvements project. With that being said, care should be taken to avoid

overlapping construction with the 8th Street Intersection Improvements as construction at both the

intersection at 8th Street and Revere Avenue and 8th Street and Penn Avenue are in conflict with the

anticipated detours for the 4th Street Intersection Improvements.

While detour overlaps with the 4th Street Intersection Improvements project aren’t anticipated with the

construction of any of the Midtown Crossings projects, there is the potential for construction fatigue to

occur when detours from one project lead into detours for other projects. These effects can be limited

to an extent through careful planning and detour design, but should be considered while conducting the

project sequencing.

Improved Access to Transit Scope Leverages Cascade East Transit funding for capital projects like mobility hubs, shelters, and bus pull outs.

Proposed Preliminary Project Schedule First mobility hub: Q3 2025

Synergy opportunities: Ongoing

Other improvements: Undefined

Project manager estimated commitment: managed by CET, coordinated with other projects as




• To allow for Cascades East Transit (CET) to construct the first mobility hub in by mid-2025, a

funding allocation from the GO Bond for capital improvements related to the mobility is going to

be required by mid-2024

• A small amount ($100,000) of funding has been allocated annually to allow for the construction

of synergy projects as they arise.


Budget Improved Access to Transit: $8,000,000 (GO Bond)

Project Readiness This project consists of improvements to bus route infrastructure (bus stops, shelters, bus pull outs,

etc.), especially as other GO Bond projects are implemented and funding that would assist CET in the

construction of the capital improvements related to the mobility hubs. To allow for some flexibility in

the construction of the synergy opportunities, $100,000 per year has been proposed to build these

improvements. CET is indicating that their first mobility will be constructed by mid-2025, this timing

would require a commitment of roughly $1,000,000 from the GO Bond in mid-2024.

Construction Fatigue Due to the uncertainties of the improvements associated with this project, construction fatigue cannot

be assessed.

8th Street Intersection Improvements Scope Intersection improvements at 8th Street and Revere Avenue and 8th Street and Olney Avenue – both

signals and roundabout improvements will be considered.


Construction: 2027





• Some right-of-way has already been dedicated at 8th Street and Penn Avenue

• No major structures appear to be impacted with the 8th Street and Revere Avenue

improvements


Budget 8th Street and Revere Avenue Intersection: $3,500,000 (GO Bond)

8th Street and Penn Avenue Intersection: $3,500,000 (GO Bond)

Total: $7,000,000

Project Readiness There are few major hurdles to overcome to begin design and construction on this project. It appears

that the 8th Street and Penn Avenue intersection has had some right-of-way dedicated to allow for a

new roundabout. The 8th Street and Revere Avenue intersection has less available right-of-way, however

it does not appear that any major structures would be impacted by the improvements.

Construction Fatigue Several projects identified for funding within the GO Bond have conflicting detours with the 8th Street

Intersection Improvements project. Those projects include: Neff Corridor, Neff and Purcell, Butler

Market Road and Boyd Acres Road Improvements, and 4th Street Intersection Improvements. Below is a

discussion on each conflicting project.

Neff Corridor


Road, and 27th Street as detours. The construction at the intersections of 8th Street and Revere Avenue

and 8th Street and Penn Avenue are in conflict with the Neff Road detours.

Neff and Purcell

Detours for the full closure of Neff Road at Purcell Boulevard will utilize 8th Street, Butler Market Road,

Greenwood Avenue and 27th Street. The construction at both the intersection at 8th Street and Revere

Avenue and 8th Street and Penn Avenue are in conflict with these detours.


Detours for the full closure of Butler Market Road at Wells Acres will utilize 8th Street, Neff Road, and

27th Street. The construction at both the intersection at 8th Street and Revere Avenue and 8th Street and



Detours for the closures along 4th Street utilize 8th Street, Butler Market Road, 3rd Street and Greenwood

Avenue. The construction at both the intersection at 8th Street and Revere Avenue and 8th Street and


North Corridor Project Coordination Scope This project will realign one of the most congested portions of US 97 in the City of Bend and improve a

section of US 20. The US 97 Bend North Corridor project includes a realignment of US 97, improved

intersections, new ramps connections at critical locations to improve local and highway traffic, and

pedestrian and bicycle facilities.

US 97 is the main north-south highway through the central portion of Oregon connecting Oregon to

California and Washington. US 20 is a primary east-west highway in Oregon. In the Bend area, both

highways are primary routes that help local residents commute through town and is a connection to

area shopping, dining, businesses, schools and recreation. Central Oregon's population growth over the

last decade has increased traffic congestion and, in turn, reduced safety for motor vehicles, pedestrian

and bicyclists.

These improvements will do the following:

• Aid with congestion

• Support economic vitality

• Reduce traffic volume and speeds at high conflict locations

• Increase freight mobility

• Improve travel time reliability

The GO Bond-funded portion of this project is the US 20 southbound widening to two lanes from Cooley

to Empire. The concepts for the North Corridor project have evolved since the identification of the US20

widening project in the Transportation System Plan and the GO Bond and may no longer be relevant.

This funding may be reallocated to work that serves the same function as the US 20 widening project.

Proposed Preliminary Project Schedule Planning efforts prior to design activities: 2014 – 2021*

Procurement for design: 2021*

Design/Build activities: 2022 – 2024*

Project manager estimated commitment: 1 year @ 15% allocation (project manager time paid

for through transportation fund).

*Note that this is an ODOT-led design-build project




• This is an ODOT-led project


Budget US-97/US-20 Bend North Corridor: $160,000,000* (ODOT)

US 20 Southbound Widening: $4,800,000 (GO Bond)

Total: $164,800,000

*Estimate

Project Readiness ODOT is currently working through the procurement of design-build services for this project. A design-

build team is anticipated for selection in 2022 with construction starting toward the end of the 2022

calendar year.

Construction Fatigue The GO Bond has relatively few projects identified for funding in the vicinity of the North Corridor

project. With that being said, care should be taken to avoid overlapping construction with the Empire

Avenue Interchange Improvements project, as the detours for the two projects could lead to confusion

among the traveling public.

Local Residential Street Safety Scope Provides funding for capital projects (infill sidewalk construction, lighting, safe routes to schools) to

improve safety projects in neighborhoods near schools and parks. Builds on city’s current Neighborhood

Street Safety Program (NSSP) success.

In Fall 2019, the City received more than 360 applications for projects all across Bend as part of the

NSSP. 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

Neighborhood Leadership Alliance (NLA), which resulted in a list of 25 priority projects. Projects #1-6

and #8 have been completed (#7 is on hold for now), projects 9-11 are planned for implementation

during the 2022 construction year.

The program is planned to be implemented on an annual basis, delivering the projects based on the

priority developed in the NSSP. That initial project list is estimated to cost $2.5M of the $8M allocated to

this program under the GO Bond. A similar public process to identify and prioritize projects is anticipated

for the estimated $5.5M in unallocated funding.

Proposed Preliminary Project Schedule Design: Annually

Construction: Annually

Project manager estimated commitment: ongoing 40% allocation.




• This aim of this project is to build upon the NSSP – an annual project to make small neighborhood-level transportation improvements and therefore has had funding allocated to

make improvements on an annual basis


Budget Local Residential Street Safety Program: $8,000,000 (GO Bond)

Project Readiness The projects included in this program are fairly small, require right-of-way acquisition infrequently, and

rarely require in-depth permitting. An increase/decrease in each year’s project scope can happen fairly

swiftly.

Construction Fatigue In general, the projects implemented under this program are small in nature and the construction

impacts are minimal. Efforts will be made during construction to work with other current projects to

minimize construction fatigue.

Powers, Parrell, Chase, Brosterhous Connection Scope

Intersection improvements at Brosterhous Road and Chase Road, and at Powers Road, Parrell Road, and

Chase Road. These two projects would link Brosterhous Road to Parrell Road, provideing a new east-

west conection.


Construction: 2028





Budget

Brosterhous Road and Chase Road Intersection: $5,000,000 (Transportation CIP)

Powers Road, Chase Road, and Parrell Road Intersection: $5,000,000 (GO Bond)

Total: $10,000,000

Project Readiness A State-owned parcel exists at the SE quadrant of the Powers Road, Parrell Road, and Chase Road

intersection. Generally, the City may use eminent domain to minimize project schedule uncertainty.

Eminent domain, however, cannot be used on parcels owned by the state government. Both the signal

and roundabout options are very likely to have an impact on this parcel, and therefore no guarantees

can be made for a construction schedule.

The connection from Brosterhous to Parrell that these two projects create would be a good additional

connection during the closures associated with the construction of the Reed Market Road railroad

overcrossing.

Construction Fatigue The construction of the improvements to the Brosterhous Road and Chase Road intersection cause

closures to Brosterhous Road. The construction on Reed Market Road to construct the railroad

overcrossing, and the construction at the intersections of 15th Street and Reed Market Road and 3rd

Street and Reed Market Road as part of the Reed Market Corridor will likely be in conflict with a

potential detour route that will include American Lane, Brosterhous Road and 3rd Street.

Colorado Avenue Interchange Improvements Scope Includes signal or roundabout at the Colorado / US 97 northbound ramp to leverage ODOT project and

improve traffic flow and safety.

Proposed Preliminary Project Schedule Planning efforts prior to design activities: 2026

Procurement for design: 2027




• This project scored relatively poorly in terms of prioritization



Budget Colorado Avenue Interchange Improvements: $430,000 (GO Bond)

Colorado Avenue Interchange Improvements: $3,870,000 (ODOT)*

Total: $4,300,000

*Funding has not been allocated in the State Transportation Improvements Program

Project Readiness The Colorado Avenue Road Interchange Improvements project is a project funded both by the City and

by ODOT. As of the development of this document, no funding from the state has been identified in

their Statewide Transportation Improvements Program. As such, this project should be deferred until

ODOT funding is available.

An option for the extension of Aune Street east of the Parkway is to tie into the northbound ramp

terminal at Colorado Avenue. If this be the preferred alignment, then a reprioritization of this project

and the Aune Street Extension (East) project should be considered.

Construction Fatigue Several projects identified for funding within the GO Bond have conflicting detours with the Colorado

Avenue Interchange Improvements project. Those projects include: Wilson Corridor Improvements,

Aune Street Extension (East), Aune Street Extension (West), and Reed Market Corridor. Below is a

discussion on each conflicting project.


The construction of the Colorado Avenue Interchange Improvements likely to cause partial and full

closures to the northbound interchange intersection. The improvements to Wilson Avenue and 2nd

Street as part of the Wilson Avenue Corridor will likely be in conflict with a potential detour route that

will include Bond Street, Colorado Avenue, and 2nd Street.


As stated above, there is an option for the eastern alignment of Aune to tie into the Colorado

interchange. Should the alignment not tie into the interchange, the project should avoid construction at

the same time as the interchange improvements so as to avoid overlapping detours and potential access

issues.










Bond Street intersection will be in conflict with those detours.

Empire Avenue Interchange Improvements Scope Empire Avenue widening to five lanes near US 97 interchange, widening at northbound off ramp, and

install traffic signal at southbound ramp.

Proposed Preliminary Project Schedule Design: 2027

Construction: 2028







Budget Empire Avenue Interchange Improvements: $1,000,000 (GO Bond)

Empire Avenue Interchange Improvements: $9,000,000 (ODOT)*

Total: $10,000,000


Project Readiness The Empire Avenue Road Interchange Improvements project is a project funded both by the City and by

ODOT. As of the development of this document, no funding from the state has been identified in their

Statewide Transportation Improvements Program. As such, this project should be deferred until ODOT

funding is available.

Construction Fatigue Several projects identified for funding within the GO Bond have conflicting detours with the Empire

Avenue Interchange Improvements project. Those projects include: The North Corridor Project, and the

Empire-OB Riley Intersection. Below is a discussion on each conflicting project.

North Corridor

Care should be taken to avoid overlapping construction with the Empire Avenue Interchange

Improvements project, as the detours for the two projects could lead to confusion among the traveling

public.

Empire – OB Riley Intersection

The construction of the 3rd Street and Empire Avenue intersection is likely to cause partial and full

closures to the east and west approached to the intersection. The improvements to OB Riley Road and

Empire Avenue will likely be in conflict with a potential detour route that will include OB Riley Road and

US 20.

Powers Road Interchange Improvements Scope The Transportation System Plan identifies this project initially as a project at Powers Road/US 97 for

preliminary engineering and ROW acquisition for interchange that may include interchange or

overcrossing, pending outcome of the Parkway Study. Since then, the Parkway Study has made

recommendations for the sequencing and scoping of this project. Per the Parkway Study:

This project is recommended after completion of the Murphy Road Tight Diamond Interchange

project (S6), which can partially address existing needs. The Badger Road RIRO project (C2e) is

required prior to the S6 project. Potential phasing would be to construct an overcrossing before

the interchange, but only after the Murphy Road Tight Diamond (S6) project is completed. Next

steps are to refine preliminary design and begin ROW acquisition in the short term, followed by

construction in the mid-term.

The Transportation System Plan further identified an interchange at Powers Road and US 97 to cost

approximately $20M, with the city contributing $2M.

Proposed Preliminary Project Schedule Planning efforts prior to design activities: 2028-2029

Procurement for design: 2030-2031







Budget Powers/US97 Interchange: $2,650,000 (GO Bond)

Powers/US97 Interchange: $23,850,000 (ODOT)*

Total: $26,500,000


Project Readiness As noted in the US 97 Parkway Plan Phase 2, the Powers Road interchange could be a phased

implementation that would include an interim overcrossing at the interchange with the ultimate

solution being a full interchange. This phasing would require new Parkway connections at Murphy Road

to account for the reduced interim connections at Powers Road.

The Powers Road Interchange Improvements project is a project funded both by the City and by ODOT.

As of the development of this document, no funding from the state has been identified in their



Construction Fatigue Several projects identified for funding within the GO Bond have conflicting detours with the Powers

Road Interchange Improvements project. Those projects include: Murphy Parkway Ramps, the Powers,

Parrell, Chase, Brosterhous Connection, and the Reed Market Interchange. Below is a discussion on each

conflicting project.

Murphy Parkway Ramps

As noted above, the Murphy Parkway Ramps project should be completed prior to the Powers Road

Interchange Improvements project to allow for an interim Powers Road overcrossing to be built. The

interim solution would offload traffic that is currently using Powers Road onto the Murphy Road

interchange.


The Powers Road Interchange Improvements project should be completed after the Reed Market Road

interchange work so as to avoid concurrent closures at the two adjacent Parkway

intersections/interchanges.

Archie Briggs Improvements Scope The trail crossing portion of this project aims to design to improve pedestrian crossing at the Deschutes

River Trail Crossing of Archie Briggs Road.

To efficiently implement this project, an approach to combine the construction efforts with the project

to replace the Archie Briggs Road Bridge over the Deschutes River is proposed.


Procurement for design: 9/22*


Right-of-way activities: 1/23 – 10/23**

Procurement for construction: 11/23 – 3/24***



*Design services procurement of less than $100,000 can be initiated more quickly than

otherwise would be possible.

**Possibly unnecessary

***Coordination with ODOT on bidding project for construction


• Priority score: 6.5 (ranked 23rd)



Budget Deschutes River Trail Crossing of Archie Briggs Road: $500,000 (GO Bond)

Archie Briggs Road Bridge Replacement (design): $809,340 (ODOT and City CIP)

Archie Briggs Road Bridge Replacement (construction): $5,190,660 (Federal)*

Total: $6,500,000

*Federal funding is anticipated for the bridge replacement, but has not been allocated as of the writing

of this document

Project Readiness Alternatives that will be considered include over and undercrossing of Archie Briggs Road. The $500,000

in funding may be adequate to cover an over or undercrossing of the road, however there is a much

greater chance of success in implementing this project within budget if construction can be coordinated

with the bridge replacement project.

Construction Fatigue The GO Bond has relatively few projects identified for funding in the vicinity of the Deschutes River Trail

crossing of Archie Briggs Road. Coordination with the bridge replacement project will be critical to

maintain access and to avoid lengthy detours.

Portland Avenue Corridor Improvements Scope Multi-modal transportation facility and safety improvements to help with pedestrian, bicycle, and

vehicular connectivity, including two intersection improvements.

This project is proposed to be combined with the Awbrey Butte Distribution Improvements project. This

is a phased, multi-year water infrastructure project that will have impacts to the same vicinity as the

Portland Avenue Corridor Improvements project.


Procurement for design-build: 2/22 – 5/22*

Design activities: 7/24 – 2/25*



Project manager estimated commitment to GO Bond: 1.5 years @ 10% allocation (project

manager committed to entire project at 70%).

*Note that the Awbrey Butte Distribution Improvements project will be delivered via a

progressive design-build procurement method. This will allow for the project to be delivered in

phases and in a more flexible manner.


• Priority score: 6.5 (ranked 23rd)


• Synergizing with the Awbrey Butte Distribution Improvements project would allow for more

work to be completed under the same budget through efficiencies of scale.


Budget Portland Avenue Corridor Improvements: $3,500,000 (GO Bond)

Awbrey Butte Distribution Improvements: $28,618,000 (Water CIP)

Total: $32,118,000

Project Readiness The Awbrey Butte Distribution Improvements project has identified that a progressive design-build

delivery method as the method of procurement. This delivery method allows for a more rapid delivery

where construction and design may overlap.

Construction Fatigue Several projects identified for funding within the GO Bond have conflicting detours with the Portland

Avenue Corridor Improvements project. Those projects include: Midtown Crossings, Olney Pedestrian

and Bike Improvements, and Newport Corridor Improvements. Below is a discussion on each conflicting

project.

Midtown Crossings

While detour overlaps with the Midtown Crossings project aren’t anticipated with the construction of

any of the Portland Avenue Corridor Improvements project, there is the potential for construction

fatigue to occur when detours from one project lead into detours for other projects. These effects can

be limited to an extent through careful planning and detour design, but should be considered while

conducting the project sequencing.

Olney Pedestrian and Bike Improvements

Detours for the construction on Portland Avenue will likely utilize College Way, Newport Avenue, and

Wall Street. The closures on Olney Avenue will also utilize Wall Street in this section as a detour. These

overlapping detours will likely lead greater construction fatigue through additional congestion along this

stretch of roadway.

Newport Corridor Improvements

Since the Newport Avenue Corridor project is well underway, there aren’t many projects that would

have the ability to be implemented quickly enough to have an impact on construction fatigue.

Considerations should be given to allowing for a gap in construction activities between the end of this

project and the beginning of the Portland Avenue Corridor project.

Colorado Avenue Capacity Improvements Scope Includes incremental approach for Colorado Avenue widening, including right-of-way acquisition and

monitoring for if/when widening is appropriate, including intersection capacity and safety

improvements at Colorado Avenue/Simpson Avenue roundabout and Colorado Avenue/Industrial Way,

and complete streets upgrade.

Proposed Preliminary Project Schedule Study: 2026

Design: 2030

Construction: 2031

Project manager estimated commitment for study: 1 years @ 15% allocation

Project manager estimated commitment for design/construction: 2 years @ 50% allocation



• Study is targeted for a 2026 timeframe to understand if the 2031 construction year is

appropriate


Budget Colorado Avenue Capacity Improvements: $7,000,000 (GO Bond)

Project Readiness The project includes a study to analyze if/when widening of the bridge is appropriate and propose

improvements to increase capacity and safety at either end of the bridge. The study will take some time

to complete and the bridge widening itself is not funded here – just the study and the intersection

improvements.

Construction Fatigue Several projects identified for funding within the GO Bond have conflicting detours with the Colorado

Avenue Capacity Improvements project. Those projects include: Reed Market Corridor, and Aune Street

Extension (West). Below is a discussion on each conflicting project.





Bond Street intersection will be in conflict with those detours.

Butler Market Road Interchange Improvements Scope A project identified in the transportation System Plan that leverages ODOT project to construct frontage

road from US 97 southbound off-ramp to Division Street.


Construction: 2030





• State funding for project is not yet identified

• Permitting with the canals could be onerous

• ODOT-led project


Budget

Butler Market interchange at US 20/US 97: $3,090,000 (GO Bond)

Butler Market interchange at US 20/US 97: $3,090,000 (ODOT)*

Total: $6,180,000


Project Readiness The Butler Market Road Interchange Improvements project is a project funded both by the City and by

ODOT. As of the development of this document, no funding from the state has been identified in their



The identified location for the frontage road associated with this project would either require the

demolition of the existing hotel or construction to occur on land currently occupied by several

underground canals. A purchase of the hotel would likely exhaust all funding for this project (hotel

valuation: $8,529,130 per Deschutes County Property Information as of the writing of this document).

Coordination with the canals is anticipated to be very complicated – likely taking several years to work

out all necessary agreement.


be assessed.

Empire-OB Riley Intersection Scope A project to construct either a signal or a roundabout at the intersection of Empire Avenue and O.B.

Riley Road.


Construction: 2027





• Right-of-way implications are cause for this project to rank relatively poorly in terms of

readiness


Budget Empire Avenue and O.B. Riley Road Intersection: $3,500,000 (GO Bond)

Project Readiness A State-owned parcel exists at the SE quadrant of the Empire Avenue and O.B. Riley Road intersection.

Generally, the City may use eminent domain to minimize project schedule uncertainty. Eminent domain,

however, cannot be used on parcels owned by the state government. Both the signal and roundabout

options are very likely to have an impact on this parcel, and therefore no guarantees can be made for a

construction schedule.

Construction Fatigue The GO Bond has relatively few projects identified for funding in the vicinity of the Empire-OB Riley

Intersection. With that being said, care should be taken to avoid overlapping construction with the

Empire Avenue Interchange Improvements project, as the detours for the two projects could lead to

confusion among the traveling public.

Murphy Parkway Ramps Project Scope

Construct northbound on ramp and southbound off ramp at Murphy Road improving traffic flow and

east/west connectivity at south end of town.


Construction: 2027





• Project may serve as a good detour and traffic offloading mechanism for the work on Reed

Market Road and at the Power Road and Reed Market Road interchanges


Budget Murphy Parky Ramps: $10,000,000 (GO Bond)

Congressionally Directed Spending: $5,000,000 (Federal)*

Total: $10,000,000**

*City staff was notified on October 20, 2021 that the Congressionally Directed Spending Request was

not selected by the Appropriations Committee. Staff will pursue other opportunities for additional

funding sources as they arise.

**Tax Incremental Financing is potentially available to this project – see Draft Capital Improvement Plan


Project Readiness In contrast to many of the other interchange projects, this project has been identified in the

Transportation System Plan as being fully-funded by the city. Since the project doesn’t need to wait until

the Statewide Transportation Improvements Program to allocate money to the project, the project

could be more rapidly implemented than the other Parkway-related projects.

Construction Fatigue Much of the work for this project can be completed without major traffic impacts, so no projects are

identified for conflicting detours. There is an opportunity, however, to accelerate this project to develop

better detour while the Reed Market Corridor project is under construction. With the closures to Reed

Market Road during the construction of the railroad overcrossing, access to the Parkway may be

challenging for those that live in the southeast area of town. The construction of the Murphy Parkway

Ramps would allow for better Parkway access for northbound traffic getting on the Parkway and

southbound traffic getting off the Parkway.

As noted in the US 97 Parkway Plan Phase 2, the Murphy Parkway Ramps project should be completed

prior to the Powers Road Interchange Improvements project to allow for an interim Powers Road

overcrossing to be built. The interim solution would offload traffic that is currently using Powers Road

onto the Murphy Road interchange.

Intelligent Transportation Systems Improvements Scope

Capital projects that support regional Intelligent Transportation System plan, for use of technology for

transportation and

traffic management systems to improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability of transportation networks.

Proposed Preliminary Project Schedule Project recommendation memo: 11/21 – 9/22

Memo presented to TBOC: 10/22

Improvement implementation: Ongoing



• Due to the unclear benefits and improvements associated with the project, the prioritization

scoring was difficult to assess

• As part of a larger traffic engineering contract, a memo will be developed to recommend

projects for funding allocation.


Budget

Intelligent Transportation Systems Improvements: $5,000,000 (GO Bond)

Project Readiness The improvements being funded through this project are not yet identified. A traffic engineering

contract has been entered into by the city that would, among other tasks, develop a memo to identify

and recommend improvements for funding under the Intelligent Transportation Systems Improvements

project. This memo will be presented to TBOC for their consideration in calendar year 2022.

The intent for spending money on such a low-scoring project early on in the implementation of the GO

Bond is to identify opportunities for synergy with other projects. This synergy could reduce construction

fatigue and minimize costs for GO Bond as a whole. Additionally, the identification of improvements

under this program could impact decisions on other projects through improvements made under this

project.


be assessed.

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