Weekly Road Construction Update: Week of July 11 - July 17

Rickard Road

Weekly Road Construction Update: Week of July 11 - 17

Rickard Road: Groff Rd to US-20 Improvement (Bend Area) – Roadway excavation work will continue. Rickard Road is closed from the end of pavement east of Bozeman Trail to US-20 in order to construct the new paved roadway. A designated detour route is in place via Gosney Road for access to and from US-20. Residents living on Rickard Road within the closure will have access during construction.

Paving of Powell Butte Hwy: County Line to McGrath Road (Powell Butte Area) – Roadway paving work will continue. 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. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding holidays).

NE Negus Way and NE 17th St. Improvement (Redmond Area) – Road shoulder work will begin. Road users should anticipate single lane closures facilitated by flaggers and delays of up to 20 minutes during work hours.  Work hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding holidays).

Chip Seal (Terrebonne and La Pine Area) – Deschutes County crews will be chip sealing the following roads (weather permitting):

  • NE Knickerbocker Ave.
  • NE 5th St.
  • Whittier Dr.
  • Amber Lane
  • Dawn Road
  • Bull Bat Lane
  • Sunrise Blvd.
  • Hakkila Ave.
  • Day Road
  • Northwood Dr.
  • Deer Field Dr.
  • Cascade Lane
  • Holiday Lane
  • Sunset Lane

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. to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday (excluding holidays).

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Please contact the Deschutes County Road Department at (541) 388-6581.

News Release Issued: July 9, 2021