Murphy Corridor Improvements Project Update – May 24, 2021

Thank you for your interest in the Murphy Corridor Improvements Project.

The modernization work of Murphy Road between Country Club Drive and Parrell Road is three months ahead of schedule and set to open the evening of Friday, May 28. All closures are expected to be removed at that time, and both westbound and eastbound travel lanes will open to vehicular traffic. Intermittent flagging (however, no lane closures) should be expected as landscape work continues into June.

Thanks to all who helped make this a successful phase of the Murphy project and those impacted by traffic detours and construction over the past several months.

Construction Activities – Week of May 24

• Crews will complete the paving and striping of Murphy Road. One-way traffic will be maintained, east to west, on Murphy Road from Country Club Drive. Please do not attempt to access Murphy from Parrell or other side streets as it is currently closed and will be fully closed to two-way traffic. Crews will pave and stripe one-half of Murphy Road at a time. The order includes:
  1. The north half of Murphy Road
  2. The south half of Murphy Road
  3. Side streets and driveways
  4. Final lift paving and striping north, south, then side streets

• Landscape and irrigation work will continue.
• Crews will continue backfilling sidewalks and curbs.
• Preparation work continues in advance of erecting girders for the BNSF Railway bridge overcrossing in June. 

Above: Murphy Road looking west

Above: Country Club Roundabout looking east

An interactive map of closures and detours can be found online at www.bendoregon.gov/traffic.

Traffic Update

One-way traffic will be maintained east to west on Murphy Road from Country Club Drive until paving and striping work are completed. Please do not attempt to access Murphy from Parrell or other side streets as it is currently closed and will be fully closed to two-way traffic.

Please use caution and watch for flaggers and construction crews.

Contact the project team with concerns, comments, and questions at (541) 322-9919. 

Accommodation Information for People With Disabilities  

These meetings/event locations are accessible. Sign language interpreter service, assistive listening devices, materials in alternate formats such as Braille, large print, electronic & CD formats, or any other accommodations are available upon advance request. To obtain this information, please contact the project team at MurphyProjectTeam@bendoregon.gov or (541) 322-9919; Relay Users Dial 7-1-1, and (541) 385-6676. Providing at least three days’ notice prior to an event will help ensure availability.