Bend, Ore. – Mild weather is helping local construction project stay ahead of schedule. Here’s an update on some projects impacting drivers and people who live in those areas:
1 US 97/Murphy Road Project (Bend) – In Phase 1, Crews will continue landscape work in the vicinity of the 3rd Street and Murphy Road roundabout. In Phase 2, Earthwork operations and drilling in preparation for blasting along the new Murphy Road alignment west of the Bend Parkway is planned. Watch for trucks entering and leaving roadway at Brookswood near Pinebrook and at 3rd Street and Murphy Road.
US 20 @ 8th Street (Bend) – This project will replace aging signals and poles at the intersection, reconstruct the corners at the intersection, upgrade pedestrian ramps to meet current ADA standards, restripe cross walks, correct drainage problems, and repave the intersection.
Contract work will resume on April 6 between the hours of 8 PM to 6 AM.
US 97 @ 1st Street (La Pine) – This project will realign 1st Street and Reed Road, construct a left hand turn lane from U.S. 97 to Reed Road, construct right hand turn lanes for U.S. 97 southbound traffic to 1st Street, and westbound Reed Road traffic onto northbound U.S. 97, construct sidewalks along 1st Street between U.S. 97 and Huntington Road, install crosswalks and pedestrian refuge islands at the intersection of U.S. 97 and 1st Street/Reed Road; and signalize the intersection. Work is expected to begin in early April. Utility relocation work is underway in advance of construction.
US 97 J Street Intersection (Madras South Y) This project will extend the one way couplet south of its current location to improve the intersection of US 97 and J Street. The project includes waterline work for the City of Madras. For the week of March 30, utility companies will be working on J Street and South Adams Drive. South Adams Drive from Traci Street north to J Street will be closed during the day. Sections of South Adams Drive north of J Street will be closed until the new alignment is completed.
Northbound US 97 will be reduced to one lane in early April. No significant delays expected on US 97.
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