Bike rides take me past the west end of Water Avenue in Albany several times a week. So I see the transformation of this former industrial street into the “plaza street” envisioned by the city’s Waterfront Project.
The Albany city government is about to launch another one of the periodic exercises of trying to figure out if there’s a better use for the the city’s airport.
Now that the job of clearing a big pile of river debris is complete, let’s take one more look at the Albany railroad bridge where the work was done.
On a bike ride this week I was reminded of an issue that had occupied the Albany neighborhood east of I-5 and south of Knox Butte Road: Whether to close a public walkway between houses or keep it open.
The Albany City Council majority Wednesday confirmed its stand in favor of displaying the gay-pride flag at City Hall in June. But no, the flag will not actually be hoisted on the pole outside.
Workers for Advanced American Construction on Wednesday made progress in dismantling the big logjam under the Albany railroad bridge.
Albany hydro: No power since April 2024
Albany’s small hydropower plant has been shut down for more than a year, which I didn’t discover until I asked about it this week. And I doubt it will ever operate again.
Tags: Albany hydro, Calapooia River, Santiam Canal, Third Avenue Bridge, Vine Street plant, water treatment plant