Weekly Road Construction Update - April 26 to May 2

Projects Administered by Deschutes County

South Century Drive/Huntington Road Intersection Improvement (La Pine Area) – Crews will be grading and working on roadway shoulders.

Traffic Information – The new roundabout will open to all traffic Monday, April 27. As work continues on the project, road users should expect intermittent lane closures facilitated by flaggers with delays of up to 20 minutes during work hours, 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Please use caution when navigating the new roundabout.

Tumalo Reservoir Road Improvement (Bend Area) – Crews will be doing excavation and grading work on Tumalo Reservoir Road between Tyler Road and Bailey Road.

Traffic Information –Tumalo Reservoir Road is closed between Tyler Road and Bailey Road through May 29. A signed detour route is in place for the duration of the closure. Access for local traffic will be maintained.

Road users should also anticipate single-lane closures on other segments of Tumalo Reservoir Road. The single-lane closures will be facilitated by flaggers with delays of up to 20 minutes during work hours, 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Projects Administered by Other Agencies

Deschutes County Driver Feedback Signs (Oregon Department of Transportation) – Crews will be installing dynamic speed feedback signs on the following County roads:

• Cline Falls Highway
• Old Bend-Redmond Highway
• South Canal Boulevard
• Powell Butte Highway
• Alfalfa Market Road
• South Century Drive
• Day Road
• Burgess Road

Traffic Information – Roadway shoulders will be closed during work hours. Road users should expect construction vehicles and equipment entering and exiting the roadway.

Please use caution when traveling through these work zones.

For more information about this work, please visit the project website.

U.S. 97: Terrebonne (Oregon Department of Transportation) – Crews will be working on 11^th Street and C Avenue.

Traffic Information – Beginning Monday, April 27, Lower Bridge Way, between NW 19^th Street and U.S. 97 will be closed to traffic for roundabout construction. This closure expected remain in place through October.

Road users should follow a signed detour route along NW 19^th Street and NW Davidson Way. Be advised that the speed limit on NW 19^th Street is temporarily set at 45 MPH. 11^th  Street, between A Avenue and the south U.S. 97 intersection will open to traffic Monday, April 27.  

For more information about this work, please visit the project website.

Redmond Wetlands Complex (City of Redmond) – Crews will be installing sewer infrastructure on NW Pershall Way and NW Coyner Avenue.

Traffic Information – There will be a single-lane closures facilitated by a temporary traffic signal on NW Pershall Way. Road users should expect delays of up to 20 minutes.

For more information about this work, please visit the City of Redmond Wetlands Complex project website.

Bear Creek Road Closure (City of Bend) – Bear Creek Road remains closed to traffic between Dantili Way and the irrigation canal crossing to the east.

Traffic Information – The full road closure, with signed detour will be in place through April.

For more information about this work, please visit the City of Bend Transportation and Mobility Department website.

China Hat Road & FS Road 1815 Closure (US Forest Service) – China Hat Road and Forest Service Road 1815 are both closed at the USFS Boundary for forest restoration work.

Traffic Information – China Hat Road and FS Road 1815 are closed to all traffic at the end of County maintenance. Access to the area is closed until further notice.

Other Road Impacts

Cascade Lakes Highway Closure – Cascade Lakes Highway is closed to traffic between Lava Lake and Mt. Bachelor. The Deschutes County Road Department is working to remove snow and open Cascade Lakes Highway in early May (weather dependent).

Paulina Lake Road Closure – Paulina Lake Road is closed to traffic east of the Ten Mile Sno-Park. The Deschutes County Road Department is working to remove snow and open Cascade Lakes Highway in early May  (weather dependent).

*** Please note that work hours are subject to change based on weather conditions. ***

For More Information

Visit:  deschutescounty.gov or TripCheck.com

Contact:  Deschutes County Road Department at (541) 388-6581 or road@deschutesccounty.gov.