Progress on the Bear Creek Road, Pettigrew Road, and Purcell Boulevard roundabout construction is ahead of schedule due to remarkable coordination among the project teams. Crews now anticipate completing the work within this year’s construction season, with no need for an additional intersection closure next spring, according to a City of Bend news release:
Please note the Bear Creek Road, Pettigrew Road, and Purcell Boulevard intersection will remain closed for construction through October to ensure all work is completed this construction season.
Project information, including detour map, is available at bendoregon.gov/bearcreek27th.
This roundabout is a key component of the Bear Creek Road and 27th Street Improvements Project which aims to enhance safety, traffic flow, and connectivity for all users. In addition to the new roundabout at this historically high-crash location, the project includes upgrades to connections for pedestrians and bicycles traveling between neighborhoods, schools, parks and trails, as well as improvements to water and sewer systems.
The project will construct the following improvements:
- A new roundabout at the intersection of Bear Creek Road, Pettigrew Road, and Purcell Boulevard
- Water and Sewer Improvements
- Shared use path on the north side of Bear Creek Road from Purcell Boulevard to the Bend Urban Growth Boundary
- Shared use path on the west side of 27th Street between Bear Creek Road and Reed Market Road
- Trail connection between the 15th Street and Bear Creek Road roundabout and Bear Creek Elementary and interim bicycle improvements to connect Bear Creek Elementary to the Coyner Trail.
For more information about the project, visit bendoregon.gov/bearcreek27th.