Updates on the Neff and Purcell Intersection Project:
Neff and Purcell Intersection Construction Phase 1 – Pedestrian Routes
Neff & Purcell Improvements Project Update – February 9, 2023
The Neff Road and Purcell Boulevard Improvements Project is a high priority project providing both north-south connectivity and improving safety and capacity for all users in a vital area of Bend.
REMINDER
A full closure of the Neff Road and Purcell Boulevard intersection will be required during construction from February 22 through mid–summer 2023. (See detour map below.)
Detour routes include 8th Street, Greenwood Avenue, 27th Street and Butler Market Road. You may also monitor current and upcoming detours and closures at bendoregon.gov/traffic.
CONSTRUCTION UPDATES
February 9 through February 16
Purcell Extension
Excavation and rock hammering will take place in the vicinity of the Purcell Extension. This work is necessary to prepare the site for the construction of new infrastructure.
Neff and Purcell Intersection
Utility locating work will be conducted to identify the location of any underground utilities for temporary sign supports. This work will help ensure the safe and efficient installation of detour signage.
The City is committed to keeping neighbors and the community informed throughout the project through the project website, public informational meetings, mailings and emails. For more information, contact the project team at neffpurcell@bendoregon.gov.
ESTIMATED PROJECT SCHEDULE
PROJECT COMMUNICATIONS
- Please help us spread the word to your patients, clients, customers and delivery personnel regarding detouring and closures.
- Share the website information where others can also sign up for updates. bendoregon.gov/neff-purcell
- If you are not the correct contact for your address and/or others need to be included, please contact the project team at neffpurcell@bendoregon.gov.
Questions and Comments?
- Project Phone Line: (458) 202-7348
- Project Email: neffpurcell@bendoregon.gov
- Project Website: bendoregon.gov/neff-purcell
- Project Engineer: Drew Wells, PE
This project includes funding from the voter-approved 2020 Transportation General Obligation (GO) Bond. To learn about more projects around Bend included in the GO Bond, visit bendoregon.gov/gobond.
Neff & Purcell Improvements Project Update – January 24, 2023
Crews are gearing up to begin construction on the Neff and Purcell Improvements project. You are invited to attend an in-person pre-construction public meeting for the Neff and Purcell Improvements Project. The project team will share construction plans and information regarding the Neff and Purcell intersection closure, detour and project schedule. The information and exhibits from this meeting will be also available on the project website bendoregon.gov/neff-
A FULL CLOSURE of the Neff Road and Purcell Boulevard intersection will be required during construction from February 22 through mid–summer 2023. (See detour map below.)
Pre-construction Public Meeting
DATE: Thursday, February 2, 2023
TIME: 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Deschutes Children’s Foundation, East Campus, 2125 NE Daggett Lane
The meeting is an open format, so you may arrive anytime during the allotted time period. There will be no formal program. Instead, there will be information stations where you can speak with project team members, ask questions about the project and fully understand the impacts to expect during construction.
Accessible Meeting Information
This meeting location is accessible. Sign language interpreter service, assistive listening devices, materials in alternate format such as Braille, large
print, electronic formats, or any other accommodations are available upon advance request. Please contact Drew Wells no later than January 30, 2023 at awells@bendoregon.gov or 541-388-5526, Relay Users Dial 7-1-1. Providing at least 3 days notice prior to the event will help ensure availability.
Questions and Comments?
Connect with the project team:
- Project Phone Line: (458) 202-7348
- Project Email: neffpurcell@bendoregon.
gov - Project Website: bendoregon.gov/neff-
purcell - Project Engineer: Drew Wells, PE