ODOT-Rail has an idea for trying to prevent people from going around the closed crossing gates on Albany’s Queen Avenue and getting run over by trains. It involves, among other things, eliminating one of the two westbound traffic lanes and might cost around $1 million in federal funds. At least three members of the city […]
One of the Eugene TV channels had a story about the bronze birch borer the other day. I only half listened, but the story rang a bell, so I looked this insect up. Too late. The damage has been done.
The people studying the possibility of a massive earthquake destroying much of western Oregon now say it looks slightly more likely than before. So you’d think the state and local governments would be interested in doing more to help citizens survive when the Big One hits.
North Albany County Park is a sad sight these days. Dead and dying Douglas firs all over the place. These trees could become a hazard, so Benton County has to cut them down, and for that to be done, the county is closing the park next week.
As you might expect, replacing the abandoned Kmart department store in Albany with a WinCo supermarket involves a lot of numbers including substantial dollar amounts. Let’s take a look at a few.
The campaign to prepare Albany ratepayers for a rain tax continues. I was reminded of the city’s plan for a “storm water utility” on Monday when I passed a storm drain from which flowed a thin but steady stream. The mystery: Where was that water coming from since it’s been days since we’ve had not a “storm” but a few […]
Bridge to Bryant: Still safe but …
Every other day or so, my bike and I cross the Calapooia River on the Third Avenue Bridge. So it was of more than passing interest when I read that the bridge’s substructure was in “critical” shape.
Tags: Bryant Park, scouring, Third Avenue Bridge, weight limit