Franklin Avenue Westbound Closure Begins July 6
MIDTOWN CROSSINGS PROJECT UPDATE –
FRANKLIN TRAFFIC CHANGES BEGIN JULY 6
June 24, 2026
Temporary Westbound Closure of Franklin Avenue from Third Street to Fourth
Street Begins July 6
Beginning Monday, July 6, a temporary westbound lane closure of Franklin
Avenue from NE Third Street to NE Fourth Street will be required for about one
month. The detour route will include NE Eighth Street, Greenwood Avenue, and
NE Third Street.
DETOUR MAP
Other daytime work and some night work will continue in one to two block
sections between First Street and Fourth Street. Franklin Avenue will remain
open to eastbound traffic until September.
Additional changes to traffic patterns are expected. Sign up to receive a
weekly road report at
bendoregon.gov/traffic.
BUSINESS ACCESS OPEN
Business access will be maintained throughout construction and emergency
response access will be maintained at all times.
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
During this phase of construction, crews continue upgrading the aging
waterlines, installing stormwater dry wells, and begin the full reconstruction
of the street so it’s safer for everyone who uses it.
Find more project information, including the planned schedule for future
phases of work at
bendoregon.gov/midtowncrossings.
Note that the project schedule is subject to change.
Midtown Crossings Project
The Midtown Crossings Project is improving east-west travel between downtown
and the Central District and includes improvements to four key connections in
the area: Greenwood Avenue, Hawthorne Avenue, Franklin Avenue and Second
Street.
Sign up for project updates at
bendoregon.gov/midtowncrossings
GO BOND DASHBOARD
This project is funded by the Transportation GO Bond passed by voters in
November 2020.
To keep things transparent and accountable, the Transportation Bond Oversight
Committee created the GO BOND Dashboard. It gives you easy access to the
latest GO Bond projects and is updated with financial information every
quarter.
Learn more
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
Construction Phone Line: 541-323-0771
Project website: bendoregon.gov
/midtowncrossings
Project e-mail:
midtownxings@bendoregon.gov
Project Contact:
Todd Johnson, Project Engineer ****
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