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City, engineers brief Landmarks Commission on Franklin Avenue undercrossing; SHPO concurs that structure is eligible
Summary
Design engineers and city staff updated the Bend Landmarks Commission on the Franklin Avenue undercrossing project, reporting concurrence from the State Historic Preservation Office that the undercrossing is historically eligible and outlining proposed roadway, sidewalk and retaining-wall work tied to Midtown Crossing improvements.
City staff and project engineers briefed the Bend Landmarks Commission on June 17 about the Franklin Avenue undercrossing design for the Midtown Crossing project and reported that the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has concurred with the consultant’s assessment that the undercrossing is historically eligible.
Todd Johnson, senior engineer for the City of Bend’s Midtown projects, and Justin Mason of engineering firm Dowell told the commission the design team submitted an eligibility assessment and received SHPO concurrence that the undercrossing is eligible under historic criteria cited in the SHPO letter. Mason described the undercrossing as a Works Progress Administration-era feature with character-defining elements that include the concrete railings, light standards and stone-faced retaining walls.
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