Murphy Corridor Improvements Project Update – August 27, 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. The City will be constructing the final segments of the Murphy Corridor Improvements Project between September 2020 and August 2021. The next phase of the project, construction of the Murphy Road and Country Club Drive roundabout, will begin on September 8 with a full intersection closure. Local access to residences and emergency traffic will be maintained at all times. The construction of the Country Club roundabout is expected to be completed in November 2020, weather permitting.

Join Us Online for a Virtual Open House!

In light of restrictions on public gatherings, the City of Bend invites you to attend the Murphy Corridor Improvements virtual open house and learn about construction timelines and activities, how to stay informed during construction, traffic impacts & detours, and interact remotely with the City and its contractors. To access the virtual open house online, visit www.BendMurphyProject.com.

Construction Activities for the Upcoming Week

• Landscape and irrigation work will take place along the segment between Brosterhous Road and Country Club Drive.
• Crews will continue constructing a temporary two-way bypass road that will open on Tuesday, September 8. The bypass road will accommodate traffic around the Country Club roundabout construction area. 
• Work will continue in the City right of way on Murphy Road, in front of a segment of the Stonehaven neighborhood. The work includes cutting the walkway at the fence line, which will result in removing the existing sidewalk. Please note, pedestrian access will be detoured in this area through August. 

Upcoming Traffic Changes

Traffic changes in effect through September 7:

• 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. 

Traffic changes are in effect September 8-November:

• There will be a full closure at the intersection of Murphy Road & Country Club Drive during the construction of the Country Club Drive roundabout. Local access to residences and emergency traffic will be maintained at all times. During the intersection closure, a temporary two-way bypass road will connect Country Club Dr. (south) to Murphy Rd. (east). The bypass road will provide a temporary roadway connection toward the area of Jewell Elementary School and south toward the Bend Fire Station.

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

Photo: Murphy Road looking west

Photo: Murphy Road looking east

Please contact the project team with comments, questions, 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.