Hasso Hering – A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Steady progress on new Cox Creek bridge

Written September 14th, 2026 by Hasso Hering

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There’s nothing much to see on the Cox Creek bridge replacement project on Waverly Drive, just the signs of slow and steady progress as work continues into the fall.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Cox Creek bridge, Legacy Contracting, Simpson Park, Waverly Drive

Likely costs doom Albany-Corvallis path

Written September 14th, 2026 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 7 responses.

The idea of a bike path connecting Albany and Corvallis has been around since the late Linda Modrell, then a Benton County commissioner, proposed it a generation ago. Now it looks like the potential costs will put an end to this idea, especially since two alternatives exist that cost much less.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany-Corvallis path, Benton County Commissioners, bike path, Parametrix

For a change of pace, a Sunday commentary

Written September 13th, 2026 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 14 responses.

Hi there, dear readers. Here’s something completely different, and it has nothing to do with bikes.

Posted in: Commentary, Videos
Tags: Sunday commentary

In Millersburg: new factories and a long park

Written September 12th, 2026 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 5 responses.

On Friday I took a bike ride around Millersburg, my first since November 2025 when I looked at the ongoing construction of Ball Corporation’s huge new plant to make aluminum cans.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: aluminum cans, Ball Corp., Conser Linear Park, mass timber, Millersburg, Timberlab

When you hear that horn, you stop and wait

Written September 11th, 2026 by Hasso Hering

Comments: one response.

There I was, crossing the old Oregon Electric rail line at Burkhart Street Thursday night when I heard the horn of an approaching train.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: bicycling, Burkhart Street crossing, Millersburg yard, PNWR, railroad

Shelter has its eyes on the entire block

Written September 10th, 2026 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 13 responses.

Helping Hands, the homeless shelter at 619 Ninth Ave. SE, still wants to buy three city-owned lots on the next block and is willing to pay $150,000 to get them.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: city lots, Helping Hands, low-income housing, Ninth an Jackson, transitional housing

Albany council denies new use of historic house

Written September 9th, 2026 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 11 responses.

The Albany City Council Wednesday unanimously denied a conditional use permit that would have allowed an outpatient substance-abuse treatment center to operate out of the historic Sternberg House at 506 Ferry St. SW.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Development code, historic district, land use regulation, Sternberg House, substance abuse, treatment center