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City of Bend presents design and construction plan for Bend Bikeways network
Summary
City staff gave a detailed update on the Bend Bikeways plan, describing funding sources, specific street treatments (diagonal diverters, modal filters, infrared-triggered RRFBs), schedule, and construction contracts the city will pursue through 2026.
City of Bend engineering staff presented a planning and design update on the Bend Bikeways network at the council work session, outlining a phased program of corridor improvements, quick-build “modal filters,” and related contract work to construct a connected north–south and east–west bike spine.
The city’s engineering director, Ryan Oster, said the project pulls money from several sources: $1.3 million from the accessibility fund, $2.3 million from the general obligation bond and a larger share from the transportation construction fund. Oster also reported the city secured three grants — a Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) routed through ODOT, an arts grant, and a Safe Routes to School award — that together add about $1.5 million but are restricted to specific segments tied to the grant applications.
Oster describ…
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