Bend’s Brookswood Blvd./Murphy Rd. roundabout opens early

Bend City Manager Eric King told city councilors late Wednesday night that the Brookswood Boulevard-Murphy Road roundabout is set to open Friday — but ODOT said it actually opened Thursday afternoon.

KIng had invited city councilors to an ice cream social marking the milestone Thursday at 4:45 p.m. at Brookswood Plaza.

Meanwhile, during recent construction of the roundabout, the nearby intersection of Brookswood Boulevard / Baker Road was converted to an interim 3-way stop to accommodate construction detour traffic.

The Deschutes County Road Department said Wednesday it has received positive feedback regarding traffic operations of the interim 3-way stop and will consider leaving it in place as the permanent traffic control for the intersection.

The Road Department will evaluate operations and conduct traffic counts for a two-week period after the Brookswood Boulevard / Murphy Road roundabout has been opened to traffic.

After the two-week period, the Road Department will determine if the 3-way stop will remain in place, or converted back to the existing stop controlled configuration on the Brookswood Boulevard leg of the intersection.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Deschutes County Road Department at 541-388-6581, road@deschutes.org or Chris Doty, Deschutes County Road Department Director, 541-322-7105, chris.doty@deschutes.org