Bicycling

Checking on a site that’s out of the way

Written April 6th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 2 responses.

When actual news takes place, you can usually find me elsewhere. On Saturday, for instance the bike and I checked on an out-of-the way corner of Albany we had visited almost exactly a year before.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: apartment site, Davidson Street, land division, rail lines, Water Avenue

Bridge project to close Goldfish Farm Road

Written April 5th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 4 responses.

Goldfish Farm Road, between Knox Butte Road and Santiam Highway on the east side of Albany, will be closed to through traffic starting Monday so the bridge across Cox Creek can be replaced.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: bridge replacement, Cascade Civil Corp., deficient bridge, detour, Goldfish Farm Road, Linn County Road Department, ODOT, Price Road, Scravel Hill Road

Close to nature: Riding by Albany creeks

Written March 31st, 2025 by Hasso Hering

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One reason old Albany’s Willamette Neighborhood makes for a great place to ride a bike — besides not much traffic — is that nature is close at hand.

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Tags: Albany creeks, Periwinkle Creek, storm drains, storm runoff, urban creeks, urban stream syndrome, wildlife

Downtown housing: The latest addition

Written March 30th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 2 responses.

Two buildings containing eight three-story townhouses are under construction in the 200 block of Southeast Third Avenue, the latest project by the Lepman organization to increase housing in and near Albany’s downtown.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Central Albany, downtown, housing, Lepman, Third Avenue Townhomes

At Albany Station, one fewer train

Written March 29th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 11 responses.

It had been some time since I stopped at Albany Station on a bike ride. I did that Saturday and noticed that the second half of the new passenger platform had been completed, probably months ago. I was taking pictures of the platform with my phone when suddenly: When I posted this video clip on […]

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Tags: Albany Station, Amtrak Cascades, passenger platform, passenger rail, trains

Compliant curb ramps: Useful but not cheap

Written March 26th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 4 responses.

Did you know there was a name for those yellow panels of little bumps on curb ramps that hurt your feet when you wear shoes with thin soles? I didn’t. Not until I came across the term and looked up what it meant.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: ADA compliance, curb ramps, Department of Transportation, ODOT, settlement agreement, truncated domes

Old forgotten rails: When history fades

Written March 25th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 16 responses.

For many years, a remnant of a long unused railroad spur has been visible on the west end of Water Avenue at Washington Street. Before this artifact of Albany’s history disappears forever, I tried to find out where it led back in the day.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: "plaza street", Albany history, old rails, Railroad history, railroad spur, Washington Street, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project