The US 97 Bend North Corridor project is being conducted by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The purpose is to reduce traffic congestion, improve traffic flow and improve public safety on the segment of US 97 between the Deschutes Market Road/Tumalo Junction interchange and the Bend Parkway/Empire Avenue interchange. The project will include development of an environmental impact statement (EIS) to document how alternative solutions would impact the community and environment.
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The project is transitioning from the alternatives development and screening phase to the detailed study phase. Since the October open house, ODOT further considered how access and street connectivity could be improved for East A Alternative and West E Alternative, particularly in the Robal Road/Empire Avenue vicinity. ODOT also studied a number of locations where the alternatives could connect to existing US 97 in the north end of the study area (north of Cooley Road). As a result of this work and public feedback through project committees, ODOT refined East A into three distinct east corridor alternatives – East 1, East 2 and East 3. West E was further refined and renamed West 1. These four Build alternatives are being advanced for detailed study, along with the No Build alternative.
Join the project team at the next open house to view maps of the four Build alternatives and provide feedback. If you are not able to attend the open house, you can learn more about what has happened since October and view maps of the alternatives on the Alternatives Development & Screening page. You can provide feedback on the Contact Us page.
Next Citizen Advisory Committee Meeting
June 10, 2009
ODOT Region Office Conference Room
63055 N. Highway 97
Bend, OR 97701
5:15 – 6:45pm
Meeting Agenda  (9 kb)
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US 97 is highly congested during
peak hours.
Traffic flow is worsening, with drivers having to wait longer at signals.
Travel delays on US 97 are expected to worsen with future growth.
The accident rate on US 97
is increasing.
The intersections of US 97 at Robal Road and US 97 at Cooley Road have more accidents than other similar intersections in the state.
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