Status of the Hidden Fire SE of Bend
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City Hosting Design Open House for 2027 Neighborhood Street Safety Program Projects
Community members are invited to participate in the design open house for the 2027 Neighborhood Street Safety Program Projects. The open house will be held in person and online to share project information and gather public input. The open house will take place on April 23, 2026 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the VFW Event Room, 1503 NE Fourth [...]
Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization Hosting Online Open House for Transportation Safety Action Plan
The Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization is updating its Transportation Safety Action Plan (TSAP). This key initiative is focused on reducing serious injuries and fatalities on Bend area roadways. As part of the update, the most recent crash data will be analyzed across the Bend area to better understand where and why traffic-related serious injuries and fatalities are occurring. The findings will be used [...]
Help Shape Oregon’s Three-Year Safety Plan: Invitation to Join Transportation Safety Discussions
Below is information about an opportunity to help influence ODOT’s short-range plan to improve transportation safety. Please share this with others that might be interested. Your community’s voice is essential in making Oregon’s roads safer for everyone. On behalf of the Center for Public Service at Portland State University and the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Transportation [...]
City of Bend Moves Toward Local Adoption of Residential Wildfire Mitigation Building Code
During its Feb. 25, 2026, work session, the Bend City Council discussed whether to adopt Section R327 of the Oregon Residential Specialty Code, which establishes home-hardening requirements to help make new, detached residential structures more wildfire resilient. R327 is a state-adopted section of the residential building code that local jurisdictions can opt into. After reviewing options [...]
Bend Fireworks Ban
Summer is warming up, and with the July 4 holiday quickly approaching, the City of Bend Police Department and Bend Fire & Rescue wish to remind the community about the rules regarding fireworks use in Bend. Within Bend city limits, the use, sale and possession of fireworks is banned per City Ordinance. This means that sales tents and [...]
2024 Neighborhood Street Safety Program Projects Set to Begin Construction
The Bend City Council approved the construction contract for the 2024 Neighborhood Street Safety Program (NSSP) projects at the May 1, 2024, City Council meeting. The Neighborhood Street Safety Program addresses pedestrian and bicycle safety, safe routes to school, speeding, intersection control and crossings and other residential traffic safety issues. Five projects are scheduled to be constructed [...]
Bend-La Pine Schools Ban E-Bikes
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Faced with a rising number of collisions and close calls, the Bend-La Pine School Board last week review a district rule change that will prohibit students under age 16 illegally riding e-bikes or e-scooters on school property, and could lead to their confiscation for parents to pick up, if there are repeated [...]
City Receives Funding for Hawthorne Avenue Pedestrian and Bicyclist Overcrossing
The City of Bend was awarded roughly $25 million in state and federal dollars for the landmark Hawthorne Avenue Pedestrian and Bicyclist Overcrossing project. Close to $20 million in funding comes through the federal Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program. Additionally, through House Bill 5030, in which money is allocated to [...]
Neighborhood Street Safety Program
Neighborhood Street Safety Program This summer the City of Bend is planning on the construction of six of the remaining Neighborhood Street Safety Program (NSSP) projects! These are projects 12-17 on the map, and are as follows: Project 12: Crosswalk across Parrell Road at Calvin Way (Southeast Bend) Project 13: Crosswalk across Parrell Road between Haley Creek [...]