Weekly Road Construction Update July 19 – 25, 2020

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Sisemore Road Bridge Rehabilitation Project (Tumalo Area) – Concrete repair work will continue at the Sisemore Road Bridge.
Closure Information – Sisemore Road is closed at the bridge site and is expected to remain closed until September 30, 2020. Road users should utilize the marked detour via Collins Road and Couch Market Road to avoid the project area.
South Century Drive: US 97 to Venture Lane Project (Sunriver Area) – Paving work on South Century Drive will begin in the evening on Sunday, July 19. Paving work will take place at night, between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., and is expected to be completed by the early morning of Friday, July 24.
Closure Information – Road users should anticipate lane closures and delays during project work hours and are encouraged to use alternate routes when possible.
Chip Seal – Deschutes County crews will be chip sealing on the Cascade Lakes Highway between the Deschutes River Bridge and the Deschutes/Klamath County line.
Closure Information – Road users should anticipate delays and single lane closures controlled by flaggers during work hours. Work hours are typically 6:30 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday – Thursday.
The Deschutes County Road Department and our contractors are keeping the health and safety of the public and our workers as our top priority as we continue to serve our community. We are taking measures to ensure that all state and federally-mandated best management practices to eliminate the spread of COVID-19 are practiced on our project sites.
Please help us with these efforts by using alternate routes when possible and maintaining appropriate physical distance when you absolutely must walk, ride, or drive through our project sites.
For more information:
Contact: Deschutes County Road Department at (541) 388-6581
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Veterans Appreciation Day

Join us for a heartfelt day dedicated to honoring and celebrating our veterans at Veterans Appreciation Day! This special event is designed to show gratitude to those who have served while raising funds to support local veterans

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The latest round of state-funded LIFT Homeownership grants will fund 239 new affordable homes across Oregon. Previous LIFT grants totaling over $100 million have helped triple affordable home production. Kim Gammond, executive director of Habitat for Humanity in