The official name, I think, is sidewalk extensions. But you can also call them bulbouts. They’ve been a favorite of street planners for years, and Albany is getting a bunch more as part of the CARA streetscape project that’s going to start in June.
Tags: Bulbouts, CARA streetscape, Ellsworth Street, Highway 20, ODOT, sidewalk extensions
Phone/driving ban reaches too far
In Salem, the Senate Judiciary Committee this morning once again postponed action on Rep. Andy Olson’s bill to outlaw the use of any mobile electronic device while driving. It would be understandable if legislators had second thoughts about this bill.
Tags: cell phones, electronic devices, HB 2597, Senate Judiciary