SUNRIVER, OR -- A Sunriver bridge popular with recreators looking for easy river access could soon see changes. Deschutes County Commissioners will discuss a project Monday that aims to solve access and safety issues at Harper Bridge, on Spring River Road.
County Roads Director Chris Doty tells KBND News, "It's been promoted, from a recreational standpoint - between standup paddle boarding and a variety of other activities. People love access to the river; they love to get on the water, and that is something that gets a lot of use, and therefore a lot of parking adjacent to that activity area." And, that parking is now causing concern over the degradation of the riverbank, trespassing and pedestrians, "We have upwards of 100 vehicles that are parked on Spring River Road during peak weekends of the year. And, that proximity of high speed traffic next to people with kids and pets running around, that creates a safety issue."
