Driver alert: Nighttime lane, sidewalk closures to begin for ADA upgrades on US Highway 20 on Bend’s Eastside

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Starting Sunday evening, ODOT says construction crews will be upgrading curb ramps and pedestrian crossings along U.S. Highway 20 on Bend's Eastside so that they meet Americans with Disabilities Act standards. Similar work will follow elsewhere in Bend and in Sisters in coming months.

The Highway 20 improvements planned between NE Arnett Way and NE Delton Street are designed to help make it easier and safer for people walking or rolling to cross the street, ODOT said in Friday's project announcements..

To help minimize daytime traffic impacts, ODOT says most work will take place at night, between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., Sunday through Friday. 

During construction, you can expect: 

• Crews working in the area throughout the project duration 
• Overnight construction and noise  
• Sidewalk, shoulder, and lane closures 
• Flaggers directing traffic as needed 
• Minimal traffic delays 
• Nightly left-turn restrictions with signed detours at NE Azure Drive (7 p.m. to 7 a.m.) for up to eight weeks while crews work at this location.

Similar ADA curb ramp work will affect Highway 20 traffic in Sisters, starting next month, and at several locations on Highway 20 and Third Street on the north and south ends of Bend.

All of the work is scheduled to be finished by the end of the year. Brown Contracting Inc. is the contractor on the $17 million project.

Visit this ODOT website for more information or contact Meghan Blyth, the agency's Region 4 community affairs coordinator.