Cascade Cycling Classic traffic advisories, patrols
ODOT and Bend police are advising travelers to be ready for delays on the routes for the upcoming Cascade Cycling Classic, including:
On Wednesday July 22 (10AM-3PM): Cyclists will be on US 26 from Madras to Prineville, then onto OR 126 to the Millican Highway. They return to OR 126 at the Powell Butte Highway and stay on OR 126 to Redmond. They return to OR 126 from George Cyrus Road to Camp Polk Road, then cross US 20 in Sisters at Barclay St. to go west on OR 242 and finish at Dee Wright Observatory. There will be “rolling closures” during the race, so traffic should expect delays. The conclusion of the race is estimated to be 3:00 PM.
Thursday July 23 (9AM-2PM): Time Trial on OR 27 from MP 1.9 to MP 7.5. The highway will be closed to traffic (however local traffic access will be allowed). There will be a signed detour in place during this time (traffic can take Millican Highway to access Prineville Reservoir and the upper Crooked River Highway).
Friday July 24 (10AM-3PM): Road Race on Hwy 372 (Century Drive). This race starts in Bend at 10:00 AM and be on Century Drive to the end of ODOT section(at Mt. Bachelor) at about 12:00 PM. They will return to Hwy 372 for the finish in the afternoon and end at Mt Bachelor West Village at about 3:00 PM. The highway will have “rolling closures” in place during this time, so traffic should expect delays
Starting July 22nd through July 26th, the Cascade Cycling Classic will be returning to
Central Oregon. This five day event brings world class bicycle racers to our area from around the world.
The Bend Police Department, with the assistance from the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, the Redmond Police Department, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, the Coos Bay Police Department, the Springfield Police Department, the Medford Police Department, the Hillsboro Police Department, and race marshals from the Team Oregon motorcycle safety program will be escorting these riders on their predetermined routes through various rural and urban areas in Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties.
The roads and highways these riders will be using will not be closed during the events.
The motor officers escorting the riders will be directing drivers to pull to the side of the roadway as the riders pass through. A large group of riders will take up the majority of both travel lanes. If motorists find themselves affected by the event, it is imperative for the safety of everyone involved to follow the directions of the motor officers.
The Bend Police Department wants to thank all the motorists ahead of time for any inconvenience this might cause.
