Partially open downtown Bend intersection to fully close for three days for final sewer work
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The intersection of Olney Avenue and Wall Street is scheduled for a final three-day closure next Monday through Wednesday to complete the final phase of sewer line tie-in work for the Olney Avenue Improvements Project, city officials said Monday.
The newly installed sewer line improvements on Olney Avenue increase the capacity of the city’s sewer system, reduce risk across the system, and replace two aging sewer lines from the 1970s that ran underneath the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway crossing, the city said in a news release that continues below:
This secondary intersection closure was anticipated before construction began and allowed us (the city) to open the intersection back in May, prior to the sewer line improvements being complete. To connect the new sewer line, the existing line at the intersection will need to be worked on for three days.
The three-day closure is limited to the Wall Street and Olney Avenue intersection. Access to all driveways and businesses will remain open. The intersection of Olney Avenue and Wall Street is anticipated to re-open to vehicle traffic on Wednesday, Oct. 29.
Detours will be posted. Business access will remain open during construction and signage will direct alternate routes.
Following Oct. 29, construction on Olney Avenue from Wall Street to Second Street will continue through early 2026 to complete water line improvements replacing aging lines from the 1950s and increasing the water system’s durability and flexibility for emergency response.
Ongoing coordination between the City and BNSF Railway continues for completing the project work and temporarily reopening the road in late December.
More information about the project, schedules and closures: bendoregon.gov/olney.