Weekly Road Construction Update - March 8 to March 14
Projects Administered by Deschutes County
S Century Drive/Huntington Road Intersection Improvement (La Pine Area) – Crews will be mobilizing equipment and installing temporary signs in the project area.
Traffic Information – Road users should anticipate construction vehicles and equipment entering and exiting the roadway. There may be intermittent delays of up to 20 minutes during work hours, 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The intersection is controlled by an all-way stop sign and a temporary speed limit of 25 MPH.
Tumalo Reservoir Road Improvement (Bend Area) – Crews will be doing excavation and fence work Tumalo Reservoir Road between Sisemore Road and Bailey Road. They will also be doing utility work on Tumalo Reservoir Road between Johnson Road and Sisemore Road.
Traffic Information – Tumalo Reservoir Road is closed to traffic between Sisemore Road and Tyler Road. A signed detour route is in place and access for local traffic will be maintained. On other areas of Tumalo Reservoir Road, road users should anticipate construction vehicles and equipment entering and exiting the roadway. They should also expect intermittent delays during work hours, 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Projects Administered by Other Agencies
Bear Creek Road Closure (City of Bend) – Bear Creek Road is closed to traffic between Dantili Way and the irrigation canal crossing to the east.
Traffic Information – A full road closure with signed detour will be in place through early April.
Inquiries pertaining to this work should be directed to the City of Bend Transportation and Mobility Department website.
Redmond Wetlands Complex (City of Redmond) – Crews will be doing sewer utility work on NW Pershall Way, and in off-highway areas along Northwest Way and NW Coyner Avenue.
Traffic Information – Single-lane closures facilitated by a temporary traffic signal will be occurring on NW Pershall Way. Road users should expect delays of up to 20 minutes during work hours.
Inquiries pertaining to this work should be directed to the City of Redmond Wetlands Complex project website.
U.S. 97: Terrebonne (Oregon Department of Transportation) – Crews may be working on 11th Street and C Avenue.
Traffic Information – 11th Street between A Avenue and the U.S. 97 intersection (south end) is closed to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Signed detour routes are in place. 11th Street south of C Avenue is open, but the roadway is temporarily unpaved.
Lower Bridge Way and Odem Avenue are open allowing only right-in, right-out traffic movements. Traffic bound for U.S. 97 North will continue to use the signed detour route along NW 19th Street and NW Davidson Way. The speed limit on NW 19th Street is temporarily set at 45 MPH.
Inquiries pertaining to this work should be directed to the project 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 thinning 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 from Crescent Cutoff Road to FS Road 4270, and Mt. Bachelor to FS Road 4270 will remain closed until Deschutes County Road crews can remove the snow that accumulates over the winter and early spring, typically by Memorial Day, weather permitting.
Paulina Lake Road Closure – Paulina Lake Road east of Ten Mile Sno-Park will remain closed until Deschutes County Road crews can remove the snow that accumulates over the winter and early spring, typically by Memorial Day, weather permitting.
*** 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.
