Murphy Corridor Improvements Project Update – January 14, 2021

Thank you for your interest in the Murphy Corridor Improvements Project. The Murphy Corridor Improvements Project, which is fully funded through construction, is part of the City of Bend’s Transportation Plan. Murphy Road is a busy collector route located in Southeast Bend. The project includes transportation improvements along the existing corridor from Parrell Road to Brosterhous Road and the extension of Murphy Road from Brosterhous Road over the BNSF Railway, connecting to 15th Street at Golden Gate Place.

The City is constructing the final segments of the project. The south and east leg of the Murphy Road/Country Club Drive roundabout opened in November 2020. The remaining legs of the roundabout will open in Summer 2021. Complete street upgrades between Country Club Drive and Parrell Road began in the Fall of 2020 and will be completed in Summer 2021, weather permitting. Street upgrade improvements include a two-way left-turn lane, shared-use paths, bike lanes, protected pedestrian crossings, street lighting, and landscaping between sidewalks and curbs. Construction of a new two-lane roadway connecting Brosterhous Road to 15th Street, including a crossing over the BNSF Railway, is underway and expected to be completed in Summer 2021.

Upcoming Construction Activities

• Relocation of sanitary cleanouts.
• Street light conduits will be installed.
• Demolition work will continue between Country Club Drive and Parrell Road.
• Continued street excavation.
• Storm work will continue.

Traffic Patterns

The south and east leg of the Murphy Road/Country Club Drive roundabout are open. Travelers should expect delays and are advised to follow detours. Local access to residences and emergency traffic will be maintained at all times. Please be cautious and obey traffic control devices, flaggers, road closures, and detours.

Detours

Westbound Detour: Take Murphy Road to Country Club Drive. Turn right on Knott Road. Turn right on China Hat Road. Turn right on Parrell Road.

Eastbound Detour: Take Murphy Road to Parrell Road. Continue on Parrell Road, turn right on Brosterhous Road, and follow to stop sign. Turn right on Brosterhous Road and follow through Brosterhous Roundabout to Murphy Road.

Above: Murphy Road looking east

Above: Bridge abutment on the east side of the railroad. 

Please contact the project team with questions, comments, and concerns at 541-322-9919.

Accommodation Information for People With Disabilities  

Sign language interpreter service, assistive listening devices, materials in alternate formats such as Braille, large print, electronic formats, and 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.