Street preservation and capital projects update
Summary
Four contracts totaling about $4.34 million will treat 77 lane miles — paving, chip seal, micro seal, and slurry — keeping Bend's pavement score around 76 as asphalt costs jump 20 percent.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 1
Last discussed Jul 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
$4,344,446 total across four contracts, right at the preservation budget.
All road users, especially residents of the 40 lane miles of residential streets treated.
Neff Road residents will face construction impacts, though work behind the curb is expected to be less disruptive.
Mentions & discussions (6)
Bend to reveal final Hawthorne Crossing bridge design at open house
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City Council Business Meeting - Jul 15, 2026
Slurry seal is done on time and on budget, Third Street micro-seal is complete, paving is about 80% done, and chip seal starts July 20. Brosterhous Road near Caldera High closes July 27 for septic-to-sewer work.
Road Closure on Brosterhous Road Begins July 27 - The Source
Road Closure on Brosterhous Road Begins July 27 The Source - Bend, Oregon
City Council Business Meeting - May 20, 2026
A $2.78 million construction contract plus a $441,444 state agreement will build a major chunk of east-side Key Route 3, including paths by Pilot Butte Middle School to ease chaotic school drop-off and give kids safer walking space. Councilors also flagged the missing Eighth Street crossing as a gap to fix.
City Council Work Session - May 13, 2026
The city is deciding how to spend about $17 million in ODOT contribution money and prioritize road projects through 2031. Congestion is the public's top concern, but debt service limits how much the transportation fund can build each year. Council wants cost comparisons and modeling before final choices.
City Council Business Meeting - Apr 15, 2026
Four contracts totaling about $4.34 million will treat 77 lane miles — paving, chip seal, micro seal, and slurry — keeping Bend's pavement score around 76 as asphalt costs jump 20 percent.
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