Weekly Road Construction Update Week of April 17 to April 23

US 20: Ward-Hamby Road Intersection Project (Bend Area) – Ward Road is closed between US 20 and Bear Creek Road as part of the ODOT US 20 Ward/Hamby roundabout project. Hamby Road also remains closed between US 20 and Neff Road. Hamby Road is closed to through-traffic between US 20 and Neff Road. A designated detour route is in place via US 20, Erickson Road and Neff Road. Ward Road is also closed between US 20 and Bear Creek Road. A designated detour route is in place between US 20 and Torkelson Road.

US 97: 61st Street and Quarry Avenue Intersections (Redmond Area) – Road work will be occurring on US 97 in the vicinity of 61st Street. Work will include construction of deceleration lanes at the US 97/61st Street intersection. On US 97, the Northbound left turn lane at 61st Street is closed. For Northbound traffic, a designated detour route is in place via Yew Avenue and Old Bend-Redmond Highway. Intermittent road closures will be occurring on 61st Street at the US 97 intersection throughout the week. For Southbound traffic, a designated detour route is in place via Tumalo Road and Old Bend-Redmond Highway. Southbound traffic should plan to use the detour route. Work hours are 7am – 5pm, Monday through Friday.

For more information, please contact the Deschutes County Road Department at (541) 388-6581.