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Bend‑La Pine Schools outlines phased plan for COVID‑relief trail near High Desert Middle School

Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization policy board · April 1, 2026
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Summary

Bend‑La Pine Schools updated the Bend MPO on a planned multiuse trail funded with a $125,000 COVID‑relief award. Staff presented a construction cost range of $86,000–$186,000 and recommended phasing work from Hearthstone Lane north to avoid a steep, higher‑cost segment near the Ferguson roundabout.

A Bend‑La Pine Schools representative told the Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization policy board that the district is moving forward with planning and a phased construction approach for a multiuse trail funded by a $125,000 MPO COVID‑relief award.

Andrea Napoli said the award, made in June 2024, supported planning and construction of a multiuse trail near High Desert Middle School; Doug Pigman described existing conditions and a wide contractor cost range. Pigman said project siting difficulties around the southeast area and an upcoming Ferguson roundabout design influenced the recommended scope. "They had received an award of a 125,000,"…

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