Part of Hood Avenue to remain two-way

Hood Avenue between Pine Street and Highway 242 will remain a two-way street if a couplet is constructed in Sisters.

That was the decision of the committee charged with designing a couplet for the city, made in its final meeting Monday night, September 27.

According to City Manager Eileen Stein, traffic engineers and the Oregon Department of Transportation studied the possibility and said leaving the street two-way will work, since it would likely be used by local residents and not as heavily used by tourist traffic.

The decision came in response to criticism of couplet plans from citizens concerned about access from the south side of Sisters to Ray's Food Place and other facilities at the west end of town.

Even if a plan is approved and funded, it is not likely to be built until at least 2010.