Utility work may cause Suttle Lake forest road delays

Beginning Thursday, Central Electric Cooperative will be installing an underground electric line on forest roads near Suttle Lake. All roads will remain open during construction, but visitors could experience some delays in their travel.

The underground electric lines installation will impact Forest Roads 1210 and 1210-200, which are north of Highway 20 and across Highway 20 from Suttle Lake for the longest period of time, approximately three weeks.

Work will also be done on Forest Road 2070, which is the main access to Suttle Lake. Traffic flow in on Forest Road 2070 will be interrupted for only 1 to 3 days.

Suttle Tie Trail, at the access of Suttle Lake, will briefly have a short detour as well for 1 to 3 days to accommodate the utility work.

Visitors to these areas of the Deschutes National Forest should be aware of heavy construction equipment and construction workers operating during this time. All roads will be posted during work activities and flaggers will be on site if necessary.