Weekly Road Construction Update - June 23 to June 29
Chip Seal (Sisters & Terrebonne Areas) – Deschutes County crews will be chip sealing and/or fog sealing the following roads (weather permitting):
Chip Seal
- Hurtley Ranch Road
- Cloverdale Road
Fog Seal
- NW Chinook Drive
- NW 43rd Street
- NW Lower Bridge Way
- NW 93rd Lane
- NW 83rd Place
- NW Roberts Court
- NW 84th Court
- NW 89th Court
- NW 89th Place
- NW Vaughn Avenue
- NW 96th Court
- NW 93rd Street
- NW Teater Avenue
- NW Lower Bridge Way
- NW Holmes Road
Traffic Information – Road users should anticipate single lane closures facilitated by flaggers and delays of up to 20 minutes during work hours, 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday.
Paving of Old Bend Redmond Highway/S Canal Boulevard (Tumalo/Redmond Areas) – Installation of roadside delineators will be occurring along Old Bend Redmond Highway and S Canal Boulevard.
Traffic Information – Road users should expect single-lane closures facilitated by flaggers and delays of up to 20 minutes during work hours, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Smith Rock Way Bridge Replacement (Terrebonne Area) – Final trimming and cleanup work will be occurring at the Smith Rock Way Bridge. Temporary sign removals will also be occurring on nearby roadways.
Traffic Information – Smith Rock Way is open to traffic between NE 33rd Street and Lambert Road. Road users should use caution and expect construction equipment entering and exiting the roadway.
Powell Butte Highway/Butler Market Road Intersection Improvement (Bend Area) –Grading and asphalt paving work will be occurring at the intersection of Powell Butte Highway and Butler Market Road, as well as at the south entrance to the Bend Municipal Airport.
Traffic Information – The south entrance to the Bend Municipal Airport will be closed to traffic from Wednesday, June 26 through Monday, July 1. Road users should access Bend Airport from the north airport entrance. Butler Market Road remains 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. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Findley Drive Turn Lane Improvement (La Pine Area) – Road work will be occurring at the intersection of Findley Drive with Huntington Road.
Traffic Information – Single-lane closures facilitated by flaggers will be occurring on Huntington Road. Road users should exercise caution and expect delays of up to 20 minutes during work 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.
Prescribed Burning (Countywide) – Prescribed burns may occur 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.
*** Note that Work hours are subject to change based on weather conditions. ***
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Visit: deschutes.org/roads or TripCheck.com
Contact: Deschutes County Road Department at (541) 388-6581
News Release Issued: June 21, 2024
