Galveston Corridor Safety Project

As Bend continues to grow, Galveston improvements will create a safe and convenient multimodal network which supports a livable community.

Galveston Avenue is a bustling corridor, lined with many popular businesses for locals and visitors. But the aging street and inadequate facilities for people who bike and walk can cause traffic delays and create potentially hazardous conditions for the traveling public.

The City of Bend is addressing these and other issues with the Galveston Corridor Safety Project. These improvements will help make Galveston a street that is safer for all users.

NW Galveston Ave. from NW 14th St. to the Deschutes River.

The design is being updated to reflect current safety issues and budget. The project team is coordinating with redevelopment efforts along Galveston Avenue to ensure new improvements will be constructed according to the project’s design standards. Coordinating redevelopment efforts reduces the city’s project costs and makes the most efficient use of city funds.

Construction Update – May 2026

Improvements to the corridor will be constructed in three phases, and in consideration of nearby private development work, so the corridor stays as easy to use as possible while making long‑term upgrades that benefit everyone who uses this area.

What’s Coming and When

• Phase 1 – Summer 2026
  This first phase focuses on improving access and safety. Work will include:
  • • Replacing several worn or damaged driveway and alley approaches

   

• Phase 2 – Late Summer to Late Fall 2026
  As construction continues, you’ll see upgrades designed to improve safety and system performance, including:
  • • Raised crossing at 17th Street to calm traffic and improve safety
    • Water System pressure‑reducing valve (PRV) to support long‑term infrastructure reliability

   

• Phase 3 – Late Winter 2026 through Late Spring 2027
  This final phase brings the biggest set of upgrades, with major improvements that enhance safety, accessibility, and fresh pavement that gives the whole corridor a much smoother, more comfortable roadway surface.
  • • Raised crossing at 12th Street
    • Median refuge islands at select locations
    • New ADA-compliant ramps at currently non-compliant intersections
    • Replacement of missing or hazardous sidewalk panels
    • Improved street lighting for better visibility and comfort at night
    • Full repaving grind-and-inlay of the asphalt from the bridge to the 14th Street roundabout
    • Restriping in alignment with current City standards.

   

Dates are estimates and subject to change.

How did we get here?

There were substantial public involvement efforts and consideration from a community task force, businesses and residents along Galveston Avenue, neighborhood associations, the general public and City Technical Safety Advisory Committee. And more recently, some adjustments have been made to focus on current issues and budget, as well as prioritizing efforts to minimize impacts to businesses during construction. Plans have been updated based on recent Council guidance and discussions. The most recently updated plan set can be found above.

Existing Conditions:

Project Design:

The project design is the result of substantial public involvement efforts and consideration from a community task force, businesses and residents along Galveston Avenue, neighborhood associations, the general public and City Technical Safety Advisory Committee. More recently, some adjustments have been made to focus on more current issues, budget, and efforts to minimize construction impacts to businesses during construction. The design consists of improvements that work together to make Galveston Avenue a safer, more enjoyable place to travel.

The design includes the following improvements:

STREET PAVING Repaving aging and failing pavement sections.

BUFFERED BIKE LANES Constructing five-foot-wide bike lane, with an additional two feet of space between the bike lane and vehicle lane.

SIDEWALK AND PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS Infill missing sidewalks, striped pedestrian crossings, and a raised pedestrian crossing the at 12th Street intersection.

STREET LIGHTING Lighting to increase safety for walkers and enhance their visibility in street crossings.

ADA (AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT) UPGRADES

Making compliant upgrades to pedestrian facilities to ensure that users of all abilities can safely and comfortable navigate the corridor.