(Bend, OR) -- ODOT will reduce the speed on a 15-mile section of Highway 26 because the road is in such bad condition. That stretch of the highway is between Highway 216, east of Mt. Hood, to the Warm Springs River. On May 5th, the speed will be reduced from 55 to 45 miles an hour. ODOT crews will be working to make temporary patches to the road. In 2024, the entire section of highway will be repaved. ODOT says that with reduced maintenance dollars, it's likely that more speed reductions will be used on other roads in the future when conditions merit.