Weekly Road Construction Update March 22 to March 28
Projects Administered by Deschutes County
S Century Drive/Huntington Road Intersection Improvement (La Pine Area) – Crews will be doing excavation and concrete work.
Traffic Information – A temporary lane shift will be in place near the intersection. Road users should use caution when navigating the new roadway alignment. Work hours are 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Be advised: The intersection is now controlled by an all-way stop, and a temporary speed limit of 25 MPH is in place near the intersection.
Tumalo Reservoir Road Improvement (Bend Area) – Crews will be installing asphalt pavement on Tumalo Reservoir Road between Sisemore Road and Tyler Road. They will also be doing excavation work on Tumalo Reservoir Road between Johnson Road and Tyler Road.
Traffic Information – Tumalo Reservoir Road is closed to traffic between Sisemore Road and Tyler Road. A signed detour route is in place. Access for local traffic will be maintained, but local traffic should anticipate limited access and significant delays Wednesday, March 25 through Thursday, April 2, as crews install asphalt pavement.
On other areas of Tumalo Reservoir Road, road users should anticipate single-lane closures facilitated by flaggers and delays of up to 20 minutes during work hours, 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Projects Administered by Other Agencies
Redmond Wetlands Complex (City of Redmond) – Crews will be installing asphalt pavement on NW Pershall Way and NW Coyner Avenue.
Traffic Information – Beginning March 21, NW Coyner Avenue and NW Pershall Way will be closed to traffic between Northwest Way and NW 19th Street for asphalt paving. A signed detour route will be in place for the duration of the closure.
Inquiries pertaining to this work should be directed to the City of Redmond Wetlands Complex project website.
Bear Creek Road Closure (City of Bend) – Bear Creek Road is closed to traffic between Dantili Way and the irrigation canal crossing to the east.
Traffic Information – A full road closure with signed detour will be in place through early April.
Inquiries pertaining to this work should be directed to the City of Bend Transportation and Mobility Department website.
U.S. 97: Terrebonne (Oregon Department of Transportation) – Work may be occurring on 11th Street and C Avenue.
Traffic Information – 11th Street between the southern U.S. 97 intersection and A Avenue is closed to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Signed detour routes are in place. 11th Street south of C Avenue remains open, but the roadway remains in a temporary unimproved/unpaved condition.
Lower Bridge Way and Odem Avenue are open allowing only right-in, right-out traffic movements. Traffic bound for U.S. 97 North will continue to use the signed detour route along NW 19th Street and NW Davidson Way. Be advised: The speed limit on NW 19th Street is temporarily set at 45 MPH.
Inquiries pertaining to this work should be directed to the project website.
China Hat Road & FS Road 1815 Closure (US Forest Service) – China Hat Road and Forest Service Road 1815 are both closed at the USFS Boundary for forest thinning work.
Traffic Information – China Hat Road and FS Road 1815 are closed to all traffic at the end of County maintenance. Access to the area is closed until further notice.
Other Road Impacts
Cascade Lakes Highway Closure – Cascade Lakes Highway from Crescent Cutoff Road to FS Road 4270, and Mt. Bachelor to FS Road 4270 will remain closed until Deschutes County Road crews can remove the snow that accumulates over the winter and early spring, typically by Memorial Day, weather permitting.
Paulina Lake Road Closure – Paulina Lake Road east of Ten Mile Sno-Park will remain closed until Deschutes County Road crews can remove the snow that accumulates over the winter and early spring, typically by Memorial Day, weather permitting.
*** Please 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 or road@deschutesccounty.gov.
News Release Issued: March 20, 2026
