Subcommittee reviews Neff Road Go Bond corridor design; staff seeks next‑phase funding and agreements

City staff on April 23 updated the Community Building Subcommittee on a 30% design for the Neff Road corridor (Norton through Purcell to Eagle) funded in part by a voter‑approved Go Bond and several state grant applications, and asked to advance design scoping toward 60% while pursuing intergovernmental agreements for grant delivery.

Todd Johnson, a city project lead, told the subcommittee the Neff Road work is being treated as a corridor bundle that links three related projects: improved access to Juniper Elementary on Norton, a proposed Hillside Path that would connect Juniper Elementary to Pilot Butte Middle School, and corridor improvements on Neff itself. Johnson said the project is currently at roughly 30% design and that the team is seeking authority to scope the contract to 60% design so construction documents can be developed.

Why it matters: Neff Road is a key east‑west connector on Bend’s east side. The project aims to improve safety for school walkers and cyclists, provide a continuous shared‑use path in sections, and add pedestrian crossings and refuge islands,…