Weekly Road Construction Update

WEEKLY ROAD CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

For the week of May 9 to May 15

Tumalo Road/Tumalo Place Intersection Improvement (Deschutes Area) – Illumination poles will be installed on Saturday, May 8. Permanent striping and signs will be installed beginning Monday, May 10, and landscaping and site clean up will continue throughout the week.

Closure Information – Traffic is now traveling through the new roundabout. Road users should anticipate single-lane closures and delays during work hours. Speeds have been reduced to 25 MPH through the work zone.

The Deschutes County Road Department and our contractors are keeping the health and safety of the public and our workers as our top priority as we continue to serve our community.  We are taking measures to ensure that all state and federally-mandated best management practices to eliminate the spread of COVID-19 are practiced on our project sites.  Please help us with these efforts by using alternate routes when possible and maintaining appropriate physical distance when you absolutely must walk, ride, or drive through our project sites.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Contact:  Deschutes County Road Department at (541) 388-6581

News Release Issued: May 7, 2021