Medford, OR – According to the ODOT officials, last month, working crews shifted the travel lanes and closed two left-hand turns in the area as they continue work on the Bend North Corridor project.
Long dark days and wet weather have made seeing the lane shifts a challenge.
Starting the first week in January, we will be restriping the area and adding recessed reflectors into the striping to help people know where they need to be. We will also add rumble strips to the centerline of the highway.
Plastic delineators have been placed between the north and south lanes on U.S. 97 where left-hand turns have been closed.
The current lane configuration will be in place until April 2024. In April, the northbound lanes will be moved onto the new U.S. 97 alignment at Cooley, southbound lanes will stay where they currently are.
The entire project is expected to be complete by the end of 2024.