Hermiston prepares 2026 traffic closures for Geer, Harper and 1st Place realignment project
Hermiston’s City Council has awarded Silver Creek Contracting the construction contract for the Geer/Harper/1st realignment project, moving the city-backed road work toward its 2026 construction season.
The project involves Geer Avenue, Harper Road and 1st Place. City project information says temporary closures affecting through traffic on 1st Place are expected during summer and fall 2026. Drivers, nearby residents and local businesses should prepare for temporary access and routing changes in the area.
What the project will address
The work is intended to repair roadway areas with extensive patching and depressed sections. The city describes the project as a capital investment tied to local transportation infrastructure.
The project information identifies the expected effect specifically as temporary closures affecting through traffic on 1st Place. It does not say that every road in the Geer, Harper and 1st Place area will close. It also does not provide a final lane configuration or a detailed routing plan.
That distinction is important for people who use the streets for daily travel, work trips, deliveries or business access. The city has identified the expected season for the traffic disruption, but the reviewed information does not include a specific closure start date or a final completion date.
How the work fits city transportation planning
Hermiston’s Transportation System Plan identifies safety, congestion management and connectivity as transportation priorities. The plan also describes transportation-system work as a response to growth and development.
The Geer/Harper/1st project is part of that broader city transportation and development infrastructure work. The available project information, however, does not state the contract value or provide a construction timetable more specific than the 2026 season and the expected summer-and-fall traffic effects.
Next listed government checkpoint
The next listed Hermiston City Council meeting is scheduled for Aug. 10, 2026, at 6 p.m. The meeting is the next identified local-government checkpoint in the approved information as the project moves toward its anticipated 2026 construction impacts.
Until the city releases more detailed construction notices, road users should not assume that a specific closure date, completion date or detour has been finalized. Based on the current project information, the confirmed planning point is that temporary through-traffic closures on 1st Place are expected during summer and fall 2026 while the city addresses the patched and depressed roadway areas tied to the realignment project.
Sources
- Geer/Harper/1st Realignment, City of Hermiston capital-project information
- City Council and Urban Renewal Agency, City of Hermiston
- Transportation System Plan, City of Hermiston
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