Weekly Road Construction Update - June 30 to July 6

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

Traffic Information – Road users should anticipate single lane closures facilitated by flaggers and delays of up to 20 minutes during work hours. Work hours are 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., Monday through Wednesday. No work will be occurring on the 4th of July holiday.

Paving of Old Bend-Redmond Highway/S Canal Boulevard (Tumalo/Redmond Areas) – Installation of roadside delineators will be occurring along Old Bend-Redmond Hwy 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. Work hours are 7 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

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. No work will be occurring on the 4th of July holiday.

Powell Butte Highway/Butler Market Road Intersection Improvement (Bend Area) –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 – Road users on Powell Butte Highway should expect trucks entering and exiting the roadway during work hours. The south entrance to the Bend Municipal Airport will be closed to traffic from Tuesday, July 2 through Wednesday, July 3. Road users should access the 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. – 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

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. No work will be occurring on the 4th of July holiday.

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: deschutescounty.gov or TripCheck.com

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