About
This project installed 24 Dynamic Speed Feedback signs on eight roads in Deschutes County to decrease speeding and improve safety in rural areas. The project was completed September 2026.
Location
Multiple
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- Alfalfa Market Road – 4 signs at MP 1.28, MP 2.55, MP 6.95, MP 9.01
- Burgess Road – 2 signs at MP 1.91, MP 3.71
- Cline Falls Highway – 2 signs at MP 4.29, MP 6.79
- Day Road – 2 signs at MP 0.36, MP 2.87
- Old Bend–Redmond Highway – 4 signs at MP 7.52, MP 9.59, MP 11.57, MP 12.62
- Powell Butte Highway – 4 signs at MP 8.85, MP 11.80, MP 13.79 (2)
- South Canal Boulevard – 2 signs at MP 4.74, MP7 .22
- South Century Drive – 4 signs at MP 2.75, MP 3.75, MP 6.39, MP 7.33
Cost and Funding
$1,032,873.00
Contractor
Aaken Corp.
Additional Information
The Deschutes County's 2019 Transportation System Action Plan identified high speeds as a key trend in road user behavior. 42% of fatal crashes throughout the County are because of high speeds. Dynamic Speed Feedback signs are a cost effective way to reduce driver speeds on rural roadways.