Should the right-turn Bend Parkway on-ramps be closed for safety?

46%

Yes, it'll be safer Yes, it'll be safer

54%

No, for access No, for access

46%

Yes, it'll be safer

Taking a true right turn onto the parkway, where traffic is often flowing at about 55 mph, is simply unsafe for the person entering the parkway and trying to get up to speed and... Show More

Taking a true right turn onto the parkway, where traffic is often flowing at about 55 mph, is simply unsafe for the person entering the parkway and trying to get up to speed and for drivers coming up behind them who'll need to break and accommodate new cars. Show Less

4 Comments

Scott Taylor

While I use them, they are poorly designed. We wouldn't be having this discussion if they had been done better in the first place. No one goes the speed limit and unfortunately its not enforced much

Richard Dillard

The biggest problem is that when people enter the parkway they do not speed up[ causing a dangerous situation.

Latterdaysaint

Needs a merging lane

Eric Daly

Should have been done years ago for safety.

54%

No, for access

Even though they're not traditional, these entrances provide extra access to the Parkway from the Old Mill and Downtown Bend, which are tough to get to anyway.

Even though they're not traditional, these entrances provide extra access to the Parkway from the Old Mill and Downtown Bend, which are tough to get to anyway. Show Less

6 Comments

Brad Livsey

2 many design flaws but, the short off/on accesses on the parkway does move an amount of traffic that's beneficial. If not, they'd be directed back to 3rd st and you know what that's like now-a-days!