Weekly Road Construction Update - Dec. 28 to Jan. 3

Work zone 25 miles per hour

Projects Administered by Deschutes County

South Century Drive/Huntington Road Intersection Improvement (La Pine Area) – Crews will not be doing any work this week.

  • Traffic Information – Road users should still use caution when traveling through the work zone. The intersection is controlled by an all-way stop, and the speed limit is temporarily set at 25 miles per hour.

Projects Administered by Other Agencies

Redmond Wetlands Complex (City of Redmond) – Crews may be doing sewer utility work in off-highway areas along Northwest Way and NW Coyner Avenue.

  • Traffic Information – Road users should anticipate construction vehicles and equipment entering and exiting the roadway 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 installing concrete and doing utility work on 11th Street and C Avenue.

  • Traffic Information – 11th Street between Smith Rock Way and C Avenue is closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Signed detour routes are in place.
  • Lower Bridge Way remains open allowing only right-in, right-out traffic movements. Odem Avenue is also restricted, allowing only right-in, right-out traffic movements. Traffic bound for U.S. 97 North should 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 miles per hour.

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

News Release Issued: December 26, 2025