Hwy. 97 pothole work N. of La Pine next week

An Oregon Department of Transportation Maintenance crew will be patching and filling potholes on U.S. Highway 97 between Vandervert Road and State Recreation Road just north of La Pine next week.

Both northbound and southbound sides of the highway will be affected. The work will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning Monday, March 16 and ending Thursday, March 19 .

Motorists should watch out for flaggers and workers along the highway. The work area will be signed and traffic will be controlled by flaggers. Expect short delays. The work is weather dependent.

For more road construction news and project information, visit the ODOT Region 4 website, http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION4/Pages/newsroom-video.aspx