The City of Hermiston is a rapidly growing community of nearly 20,000 in northeast Oregon.Located in the economically and culturally diverse Columbia Basin, the city strives to be a regional economic engine.From modest beginnings, Hermiston has grown into a modern, progressive city enjoying a wealth of assets in people, land, climate, and the mighty Columbia River. As the largest city in Eastern Oregon, Hermiston has tremendous potential for further agricultural, commercial and industrial expansions, because of logistics and land availability. Hermiston is the largest and fastest-growing city in the Hermiston-Pendleton Micropolitan Statistical Area, the eighth largest Core Based Statistical Area in Oregon. Hermiston sits near the junction of I-82 and 1-84, and is 7 miles south of the Columbia River, Lake Wallula, and the McNary Dam. The Hermiston area has become a hub for logistics and data center activity due to the proximity of the I-82 and I-84 interchange, Pacific Northwest fiber optic backbone, and low power costs. Project Description The City has been awarded a grant from the US Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration to prepare a Safe Streets for All comprehensive safety action plan (SS4A). The city seeks the services of a transportation planning and consulting firm to develop this plan during the 22-23 fiscal year. The project goal is to identify and prioritize projects that have the potential to eliminate traffic deaths and injuries.These projects will be included in the City's capital improvement plan. The final action plan shall identify potential funding sources allowing the City to pursue project implementation.Development of the action plan will utilize an evidence-based approach examining trends of accident locations, conditions, and other factors that result in serious injuries or fatalities on all streets within the Hermiston city limits and urban growth boundary. Although subject to Oregon Department of Transportation jurisdiction, these highways will be a component in all safety considerations and recommendations of the applicable state highway plans will be incorporated. In accordance with the requirements of the SS4A NOFO, the final action plan will consider the existing conditions and crash data most affecting underrepresented and underserved communities.
Projects benefitting these communities will be prioritized in the plan. Additionally, development of the plan shall utilize an inclusive and representative process. 58.93% of Hermiston's population is in an underserved community census tract. These communities shall receive special outreach as part of the planning process and identification of potential projects. The plan shall consider all road users, including personal vehicles, commercial traffic, public transit, pedestrians, cyclists, and mobility impaired users. Project Schedule The City seeks to begin the project immediately upon consultant selection and contract approval. The project is anticipated to require 10 months. The City anticipates completion by October, 2024. The City of Hermiston is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and encourages all qualified firms, including disadvantaged business enterprises and those by owned minorities and women, to submit proposal for review and evaluation.
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