Weekly Road Construction Update Week of March 5 to March 11

Hunnell Road: Loco Road to Tumalo Road Improvement (Bend Area) – Irrigation crossing work, excavation, and utility work will be occurring on Hunnell Road. Work will include installation of a piped irrigation crossing between Sunbeam Lane and Pohaku Road, and also near Tumalo Road. Excavation and overhead utility work will also be occurring along Hunnell Road.

Traffic Information – Hunnell Road will be closed to traffic at the irrigation crossing between Sunbeam Lane and Pohaku Road between Feb. 27 and April 3. Access will be maintained for local residents. Hunnell Road also remains closed at Bowery Lane. Local residents should access Bowery Lane from U.S. 97. Road users should also anticipate single lane closures facilitated by flaggers and delays of up to 20 minutes during work hours. Work hours are 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

NE 17th Street Irrigation Crossing (Terrebonne Area) – Irrigation work will be occurring on NE 17th Street between Smith Rock Way and NE Wilcox Avenue.

Traffic Information – NE 17th Street will be closed to traffic between Smith Rock Way and NE Wilcox Avenue from March 6 through March 10. A designated detour route is in place via NE 1st Street and NE Wilcox Avenue.

U.S. Highway 20: Tumalo - Cooley Project (Bend Area) – Roundabout and structure work will be occurring in the vicinity of the U.S. 20 and Old Bend Redmond Highway intersection. Work will also be occurring along Cook Avenue.

Traffic Information – Old Bend Redmond Highway will remain closed to traffic between U.S. 20 and Sunset Drive. Sunset Drive will also remain closed at the intersection with Old Bend Redmond Highway. A designated detour route is in place via O.B. Riley Road.

U.S. 97 and U.S. 20 Bend North Corridor Project (Bend Area) – Excavation and clearing work will be occurring on Cooley Road west of U.S. 20. 

Traffic Information – Cooley Road is closed to traffic between U.S. 20 and O.B. Riley Road through May 1. A designated detour route is in place via Empire Avenue and O.B. Riley Road.

*** Note that work hours are subject to change based on weather conditions. ***

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