Weekly Road Construction Update Week of August 13 to August 19

Deschutes Market Road/Hamehook Road Intersection Improvement (Bend Area) –Excavation, Concrete and Paving work will be occurring at the Deschutes Market Road/Hamehook Road Intersection. Work will include excavation/grading of roadbeds, installation of concrete curbs and islands, and asphalt paving.

Traffic Information – From August 7 through August 24, 24-hour flagging operations will be occurring at the intersection of Deschutes Market Road with Hamehook Road. During this time, road users should expect single lane closures facilitated by flaggers and delays of up to 20 minutes. Hamehook Road will also be closed at Deschutes Market Road starting on August 17 through September 7. Traffic will detour via Butler Market Road and Deschutes Market Road. Pioneer Loop is not an approved detour route and is closed to through traffic. Road users should also expect construction vehicles entering and exiting the roadway. Work hours may vary.

Hunnell Road: Loco Road to Tumalo Road Improvement (Bend Area) – Earthwork will be occurring on Hunnell Road between Pohaku Road and Tumalo Road. Utility work will also be occurring between Rogers Road and Tumalo Road.

Traffic Information – Starting on August 14, Hunnell Road is closed to through traffic between Pohaku Road and Tumalo Road for excavation work. Access for local residents will be maintained during construction. Hunnell Road also remains closed between Bowery Lane and Rogers Road. Local residents should access Bowery Lane from U.S. Highway 97. Intermittent lane closures facilitated by flaggers may also be occurring along Hunnell Rd. Road users should expect delays of up to 20 minutes during work hours. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.

U.S. Highway 20: Tumalo - Cooley Project (Bend Area) – Concrete work will be occurring at the U.S. 20 and Cook Avenue/O.B. Riley Road intersection and paving work will be occurring at the U.S. 20 and Old Bend Redmond Highway intersection. Roadway reconstruction work will also be occurring on Mountain View Drive.

Traffic Information – At the Cook Avenue/O.B. Riley intersection, the Cook Avenue leg remains closed. Access to U.S. 20 will be maintained via a temporary traffic signal at the 5th Street/U.S. 20 intersection. On Old Bend Redmond Highway, road users should expect lane closures facilitated by flaggers and delays of up to 20 minutes during work hours. Intermittent closures will also be occurring on Mountain View Drive – a detour route is in place view Scenic Drive, Rogers Road and Old Bend-Redmond Hwy.

*** 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