Bend Newport Ave. corridor upgrades set to begin; night work to ease traffic impact Construction on the project set to begin at the end of March BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- City of Bend Principal Engineer George Franklet described the upcoming Newport Avenue corridor improvements Wednesday as a "big project." A failing stormwater infrastructure will be replaced, a new roundabout will be installed and improvements will be made to sewer trunk lines, curbs, sidewalks and signage. Construction is scheduled to begin March 21. In order to not disrupt businesses on Newport Avenue, the city will only do the work between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m.