Is the Bend Parkway safe enough? ODOT is conducting a safety audit as they look for answers following the death of a Bend man a month ago near Reed Market Road. “What we are trying to do is determine the best solution for bicyclists, pedestrians and automobiles to occupy the parkway.” ODOT's Peter Murphy says the State agency will watch the Parkway through the end of the week. They are looking for traffic flows, spaces between moving vehicles and pay particular attention to how pedestrians cross the Parkway.