Weekly Road Construction Update - March 29 to April 4

Projects Administered by Deschutes County

S Century Drive/Huntington Road Intersection Improvement (La Pine Area) - Crews will be doing concrete work and installing asphalt pavement.

Traffic Information - Road users should expect intermittent lane closures and construction vehicles entering and exiting the roadway during work hours, 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Be advised: There is a temporary lane shift in place near the intersection. Road users should use caution when navigating the new roadway alignment. The intersection is now controlled by an all-way stop, and the speed limit is temporarily set at 25 MPH.

Tumalo Reservoir Rd Improvement (Bend Area) - Crews will be installing asphalt pavement and doing shoulder work on Tumalo Reservoir Road between Sisemore Road and Tyler Road. Excavation work will also be occurring on Tumalo Reservoir Road between Johnson Road and Tyler Road.

Traffic Information - Tumalo Reservoir Road is closed to traffic between Sisemore Road and Tyler Road. A signed detour route is in place. Access for local traffic will be maintained. Local traffic should anticipate limited access and significant delays on Monday, March 30, for asphalt paving.

On other areas of Tumalo Reservoir Road, road users should anticipate single-lane closures facilitated by flaggers and delays of up to 20 minutes during work hours, 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Projects Administered by Other Agencies

Redmond Wetlands Complex (City of Redmond) - Crews will be installing asphalt pavement on NW Pershall Way and NW Coyner Avenue.

Traffic Information - NW Coyner Avenue and NW Pershall Way will be closed to traffic between Northwest Way and NW 19^th Street for asphalt paving. A signed detour route will be in place for the duration of the closure.

Inquiries pertaining to this work should be directed to 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 - There will be a full road closure with a signed detour in place through early April.

Inquiries pertaining to this work should be directed to the City of Bend Transportation and Mobility Department website.

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

Traffic Information - Lower Bridge Way will be closed to all traffic at night on Sunday, March 29, and Monday, March 30. A signed detour route will be in place during the closures.

During the day, Lower Bridge Way and Odem Avenue will be open to traffic, allowing only right-in, right-out movements. Traffic bound for U.S. 97 North will continue to use the signed detour route along NW 19^th Street and NW Davidson Way. Be advised: the speed limit on NW 19^th Street is temporarily set at 45 MPH.

11^th Street between A Avenue and the southerly intersection of U.S. 97 is closed to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Signed detour routes are in place.

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 [email protected].