Bend, OR – According to the city officials, the Neighborhood Street Safety Program addresses pedestrian and bicycle safety, safe routes to school, speeding, intersection control and crossings and other residential traffic safety issues.

Five projects are scheduled to be constructed in 2024:

• NE Boyds Acres Road – The installation of sidewalk from just south of Fred Meyers Road up to the intersection of NE Boyd Acres Road and NE Morningstar Drive
• SW Larkwood Drive – The installation of sidewalk from the Murphy Road/Brookswood Boulevard Roundabout to Hollygrape Street.
• NW Lolo Drive – Curb extensions at the intersection of NW Lolo Drive and Discovery Trail.
• NW Mt Washington Drive – The installation of sidewalk on the Deschutes River Trail along Mt Washington Drive.
• NE Providence Drive – Raised Crossings at Providence Park and a pedestrian island at the intersection of providence and Locksley. This project will require a temporary road closure and detour during construction.