Day and nighttime construction activities continue in Hermiston along U.S. 395 for the Oregon Department of Transportation’s $3.7 million highway improvement project. Motorists and pedestrians can expect lane closures and minor detours around ADA sidewalk ramps. Most of the work will be performed at nighttime to minimize impacts to traffic and local businesses along the route.
Traffic impacts for the week of April 25 are as follows:
Day Shift
No anticipated work during the day this week.
Night Shift: 6 pm–7 am
Monday–Tuesday: Paving will continue between Theater Lane and Highway 730. Traffic will be reduced to one lane each direction. Flaggers will be utilized to control the signalized intersections when working in these areas. (Theater Lane, Punkin Center Road, and Devore Road/U.S. 730 )
Jennie Avenue intersection: Contractor will be back to construct the ADA ramps & fire hydrant relocation at Jennie Avenue. Delays may include one-lane traffic each direction and flaggers, as needed. Lane reductions will not occur until after 6 p.m.
For these work areas, traffic can expect minor delays.
The construction project includes rebuilding dozens of ADA sidewalk ramps, updating traffic signal controls at several intersections, installing new traffic signals at the Jennie Avenue intersection, installing median curbs to control turning movements at the Elm Street (OR 207) intersection, and repaving the six-mile-long section of highway between S.E. Fourth Street (mile post 6) and U.S. 730 (mile post zero). Paving work is not expected to begin until the May time frame. All work is scheduled to be completed by July 4.
