[youtube video=”KHIXjgXkSSo”] This should be the last mention of Bryant Park on this site for a while, don’t you think? But since the park’s locked gates were an item on Sunday and Tuesday, it’s only fair to report that the gates are open again now.
Gibson Hill: What is, and isn’t, happening
Written March 6th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
As a North Albany commuter, maybe you thought the construction on Gibson Hill had something to do with the forthcoming resurfacing of the road or even the plans for a signal at nearby Crocker Lane. If so, sorry to disappoint you. No, all the recent digging on the north side of Gibson Hill, west of […]
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Tags: Benton County engineer, Gibson Hill, North Albany roads, Spring Hill
Tags: Benton County engineer, Gibson Hill, North Albany roads, Spring Hill
Repealing time change may save lives
Written March 6th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
For the umpteenth time, we’re losing an hour with the time change come Sunday. And right on cue ODOT is warning us of the potentially fatal effects of drowsy driving that the change might cause.
Another rail crossing to avoid?
Written March 5th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
[youtube video=”AQopOSnaZUo”] If Santiam Road on Tuesday is an example, the notorious Queen Avenue railroad crossing is not the only place in Albany where train operations sometimes cause long delays.
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Tags: Albany grade crossings, Railroad operations, Santiam Road, Union Pacific
Tags: Albany grade crossings, Railroad operations, Santiam Road, Union Pacific
Why Bryant Park has remained closed
Written March 5th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
Speaking of Bryant Park in Albany, we now have an answer as to why the entrance and exit gates were still locked on Monday: Fear of flooding.
Parking outside the lines: What’s too far?
Written March 4th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
If you park your car on downtown Albany streets on weekdays, it goes without saying that it’s best to park inside the pavement markings and not risk a ticket by straying outside. But what about being just a little outside? And how little is too much?
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Speed display gets a test on First
A radar sign made virtually no difference in traffic speed on Albany’s Second Avenue last year. Now the city wants to test whether it changes anything a block away on First.
Tags: Albany traffic speed, Radar speed display, traffic speed