Ridden by Bend Bikes • October 2022

Bend Key Route 2

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The route is color coded to indicate what level of rider is recommended for each section. Green represents multi-use paths, protected infrastructure, or quiet residential streets. Blue is used for bike lanes, shared low-traffic commercial streets, or busier residential. Black represents areas that only the most advanced riders would feel comfortable on: busy streets without bike lanes, very difficult intersections, or Bend’s highest traffic volume areas – namely 3rd, Hwy 20 and Hwy 97. Black can also represent unbuilt sections.

Nearby destinations

As of October 2022, the section of this route through Bear Creek Elementary School is not always accessible.

City of Bend planned projects

Our suggestions

Route changes

This key route between 17th and Harriman winds through residential neighborhoods. These are mostly pleasant to ride on, but do not get cyclists to key destinations – namely Galveston Avenue and Downtown. A major project on Galveston is planned for 2025-26 and the Franklin corridor is planned for improvement in the next year or two. Connecting these two streets more directly would make this key route much more useful.

The current route uses the Coyner Trail and a spur trail through the Bear Creek Elementary School campus.  The trail is well-separated from traffic but is not direct, has steep sections, and several tight corners.  There is at least one gate that is sometimes locked on this trail segment.  As the bike infrastructure along Bear Creek is improved, a more direct route should be considered.

Most critical improvements

• 3rd and Franklin is a very difficult intersection
• Dangerous riding on Bear Creek Road
• A better route through Galveston and Downtown

More key routes

• Key Route 1
• Key Route 2
• Key Route 3
• Key Route 4
• Key Route 5
• Key Route 6
• Key Route 7
• Key Route 8
• Key Route 9
• Key Route 10
• Key Route 11
• Key Route 12