Fall weather has arrived in Central Oregon, but road improvement projects are still wrapping up before the cold winter months ahead.

Crews will be paving the intersection of Brookswood and Pinebrook boulevards today in southwest Bend. Motorists headed north on Brookswood will have to detour at the intersection and take the new Murphy Road extension to Third Street.

The project won’t affect southbound traffic on Brookswood. The intersection will reopen after crews finish paving.

Paving will start on driveway approaches Tuesday just north of Brookswood, limiting Larkwood Drive to one lane. Flaggers will control traffic. The paving projects may be delayed by inclement weather.

Another project begins this week on S. Badger Road between the Bend Parkway and Third Street. The road will be completely closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. today until Friday.

In La Pine, the Oregon Department of Transportation is continuing to oversee a realignment project at First Street and Reed Road. Work crews will continue this week to construct sidewalks, erect signs, stripe lanes and conduct other improvements at the intersection, according to ODOT.

The department plans to have a traffic signal activated at the site Wednesday. Congestion on U.S. Highway 97 is expected to be heavy at times with short delays as crews work on striping the roads.

ODOT is also continuing work on a project in Madras at the intersection of U.S. Highway 97 and J Street. Work crews will be paving and installing signs this week. There will also be sidewalk construction and irrigation and electrical work at the intersection. The project could cause delays and short term closures this week, according to ODOT.

— Reporter: 541-617-7820, tshorack@bendbulletin.com