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Riverfront Street design moves toward one-way trail connection; stormwater treatment is primary technical hurdle
Summary
City of Bend project lead updated the Bend MPO on Riverfront Street design: public outreach favored a one-way option that preserves landscaping and provides a 10-foot multiuse path; high groundwater and limited vertical drop near the river complicate required stormwater pretreatment and will affect design choices, cost and grant timing.
City of Bend staff briefed the Bend MPO Policy Board on June 20 on the Riverfront Street design project, which aims to complete a missing segment of the Deschutes River Trail while repairing failing pavement and upgrading drainage.
Brett Hart, City of Bend project lead, said public outreach conducted before and during design produced two alternatives (one-way and two-way street options), and about 85% of respondents favored the one-way option. The one-way design reduces project footprint, preserves existing landscaping and makes room for a shared multiuse path; staff are aiming for a 10-foot-wide shared-use path (the minimum Parks requested was eight feet).
Hart said the city and Bend Parks & Recreation signed a 50/50 intergovernmental agreement in 2023 to split design costs and that the design…
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