Weekly Road Construction Update: November 15 - 21

• Tumalo Road/Tumalo Place Intersection Improvement (Tumalo Area) – The temporary bypass road will be completed and Stage 2 work will begin with removing the existing roadway and constructing new sound walls. Trucks and equipment will be frequently entering and exiting via construction access points throughout the project area. Closure Information – Tumalo Road traffic will be traveling on a new temporary road alignment around the north side of the intersection beginning Wednesday, November 18. Road users should use caution, travel slowly and anticipate single lane closures controlled by flaggers during work hours. Three Sisters Adventist Christian School access will be maintained via the adjacent driveway to the east.

• Old Bend Redmond Highway/Tumalo Road Intersection Improvement (Tumalo Area) – Permanent seeding and final cleanup work will be taking place. The roundabout is now fully opened. Closure Information – Road users should use caution and anticipate single lane closures controlled by flaggers during work hours.

• Sisemore Road Bridge Rehabilitation Project (Tumalo Area) - The Contractor will pave the wearing surface on the bridge and road approaches and install the new metal railing. Closure Information – Sisemore Road is closed at the bridge site and is expected to remain closed until November 25, 2020. Road users should utilize the marked detour via Collins Road and Couch Market Road to avoid the project area.

• Dynamic Speed Feedback Systems (Bend Area) – Work will take place on Deschutes Market Road, Skyliners Road, Cline Falls Highway and Crooked River Drive to install dynamic speed feedback systems. Closure Information – Road users should use caution and anticipate single lane closures controlled by flaggers with minor delays.

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