Transportation Mobility Advisory Committee Meeting - 11/05/2026 – 4:00 PM

The City of Bend Transportation Mobility Advisory Committee met on November 5, 2026. The committee reviewed a prioritization exercise for $28 million in remaining transportation bond funds, with scenarios considering $10 million, $5 million, or no additional allocation for the Empire project. Members were asked to submit ranked project priorities by November 13 for discussion at a future meeting. Other funding discussions included approximately $2.7 million in potential ODOT support for Greenwood/Second-to-Fourth improvements; the funding is not yet approved in ODOT’s STIP and no intergovernmental agreement is in place. A second street crossing is estimated to cost less than $1 million. No project allocations were finalized and no procurement actions, contract awards, or purchasing votes were identified.

The committee also discussed its upcoming work plan, including bond-project updates, transportation standards, bicycle and pedestrian priorities, safety education, transit, and public engagement. A public commenter urged prioritizing transportation upgrades around Ferguson Road, 27th Street, Diamondback Lane, and the Southeast area plan to improve walking safety and manage commercial traffic. Members discussed a projected increase in transportation construction activity from about $25 million annually in recent years to approximately $40–$45 million per year over the next four to five years, and requested crash data to inform project prioritization. These were planning and advisory discussions, not procurement decisions.