09/04/2026
The Starfish Roundabout project (RAB), at the intersection of North Bend Way and NW 8th St, is on track to enter its second phase of construction.
โ Starting Thursday, September 10, crews from Active Construction, Inc. will remove existing road striping, adding new temporary striping to aid traffic flow.
โ By Monday, September 14, lanes will shift to allow for the build-out of the RAB.
In this next phase, residents will see a large portion of the RAB construction, including the center island.
โ During this time, traffic will be shifted to the north along North Bend Way. North Bend Way will serve as a two-lane road along the north side, now widened to accommodate this shift in traffic.
โ Drivers turning west onto NW 8th St will use the new access road crews have built out to safely accommodate RAB construction.
The RAB project is expected to wrap up by Spring 2027.
In 2027, a secondary transportation project, the South Fork Extension Bypass, will connect SR 202 to the Starfish RAB. The two projects in tandem will reduce truck traffic downtown, and it will incorporate the undergrounding of powerlines in the area.
Thank you for your patience as crews work to complete these important transportation improvement projects.
โพ๏ธCommunity members with comments or questions can reach out to Project Engineer Mike Mayen: [email protected].