Murphy Corridor Improvements Project Update – June 18, 2020

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

The Murphy Corridor Improvements Project addresses safety concerns, connectivity, and mobility issues in southeast Bend. Construction of a three-lane roadway with bike lanes, sidewalks, and safe crossings is currently underway between Country Club Drive to Brosterhous Road. Construction of this phase of the project is planned to be completed in August 2020.

Construction Activities for the Upcoming Week

• Connect new sewer main to the South Interceptor Sewer Line
• Place embankment fill on the extension area from Brosterhous Road to BNSF tracks
• Crews will continue constructing the subgrade for Murphy Road
• Continued installation of water and stormwater facilities

Traffic Changes through July 2020

Please note several traffic changes took effect this week and will last through the end of July. Expect intermittent flagging. Traffic changes include:

• Westbound traffic detour on Murphy Road between Brosterhous Road to Country Club Drive.
• Eastbound traffic on Murphy Road will be maintained.
• Brown Trout Place will be closed at Murphy Road when westbound traffic on Murphy Road is detoured. 

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

Above: Roadway widening at Brosterhous, looking west.

Above: Utility work along Brosterhous, looking east.

Please contact the project team with concerns, comments, and questions 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.