Butler Market/Boyd Acres intersection and eminent domain
Summary
To build a fully protected, safer intersection for the Bend Bikeway project, the city may need to condemn portions of up to four parcels at Butler Market and Boyd Acres. Council authorized eminent domain as a fallback if negotiations fail, keeping the project on schedule to bid this summer.
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Last discussed Jan 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
Phase 2 is funded for the intersection though the westward Butler Market extension awaits funding; eminent domain adds a 6-8 month right-of-way process.
Cyclists, pedestrians, and drivers using the increasingly busy Northeast Bend intersection.
Up to four property owners whose land may be partially acquired through condemnation if negotiations fail.
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