Weekly Road Construction Update Week of May 12 to May 18

Spring River Road: S Century Drive to USFS Boundary (Sunriver Area) – Placement of aggregate shoulders will be occurring on Spring River Road between S Century Drive and the Deschutes National Forest boundary.

Traffic Information – Road users should expect single-lane closures facilitated by flaggers and delays of up to 20 minutes during work hours. Work hours are 7 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Powell Butte Highway/Butler Market Road Intersection Improvement (Bend Area) –Grading work will be occurring at the intersection of Powell Butte Highway and Butler Market Road. Utility work may also be occurring in the vicinity of the intersection.

Traffic Information – Butler Market Road is closed to traffic between Powell Butte Highway and Dickey Road. A designated detour route is in place via Nelson Road and Dickey Road. The speed limit along the detour route is 35 miles per hour.

Smith Rock Way Bridge Replacement (Terrebonne Area) – Construction of concrete formwork will be occurring at the Smith Rock Way Bridge.

Traffic Information – Smith Rock Way remains closed to through traffic between NE 33rd Street and Lambert Road for bridge replacement work. A designated detour route is in place via Lambert Road, NE Wilcox Avenue and NE 33rd Street. Access for local traffic will be maintained during construction. Work hours are 7 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Hunnell Road: Loco Road to Tumalo Road Improvement (Bend Area) – Sign installation and roadway striping work will be occurring on Hunnell Road between the Bend city limit and Tumalo Road.

Traffic Information – Hunnell Road remains closed to through traffic. Access for local traffic will be maintained during construction. Single-lane closures facilitated by flaggers will be occurring. Local traffic road users should expect delays of up to 20 minutes during work hours. Work hours are 7 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Prescribed Burning (County-wide) – Prescribed burns may be occurring near various County roads. Information on prescribed burning is available at https://centraloregonfire.org/.

Traffic Information – Road users should expect limited visibility due to smoke during or immediately after a prescribed burn. Most smoke impacts occur during the night and early morning hours.

Huntington Road & Burgess Road Utility Work (La Pine Area) – Utility work will be occurring along Huntington Road south of Burgess Road. Utility work will also be occurring along Burgess Road near Glenwood Road.

Traffic Information – Shoulder closures and single-lane closures facilitated by flaggers will be occurring on Burgess Road and Huntington Road. Road users should exercise caution and expect delays of up to 20 minutes during work hours.

***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