This is supposed to be the year ODOT builds the Albany segment of the long-proposed Albany-Corvallis bikeway. But the project has hit another snag: It requires the trail to cross under a railroad trestle, and the railroad has said no.
Neighbors air concerns over N.A. bikeway
Written July 23rd, 2019 by Hasso Hering
About two dozen property owners showed up Tuesday for a neighborhood meeting about the North Albany segment of the planned Albany-Corvallis Bikeway. Some of them voiced questions and concerns, but the main news for me was that the project was still on and the Albany segment is scheduled to be built in 2020.
Finding a bikeway route that works
Written March 15th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
A planning committee in Benton County has been looking for the best feasible route for a potential bikeway between Albany and Corvallis. A couple of weeks ago it picked three alternatives for closer attention. But two of the three look impractical, at least to me.
Why the path would be better
Written January 27th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
A day after the Albany City Council narrowly confirmed its longstanding commitment to an off-highway bikeway from Spring Hill to Scenic Drive, I got on my bike and took another look at how things are now.
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Tags: Albany-Corvallis Bikeway, Hickory Street, Portland & Western, Scenic Drive, West Thornton Lake
Tags: Albany-Corvallis Bikeway, Hickory Street, Portland & Western, Scenic Drive, West Thornton Lake
Albany bike project almost killed
Written January 25th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
The planned Albany leg of the proposed bikeway to Corvallis survived a city council vote Wednesday night, but just barely. It took the mayor’s tie-breaking vote to keep the project alive.
Expect action on Albany bikeway
Written January 22nd, 2017 by Hasso Hering
In September 2014 the Albany City Council said it would help pay for the Albany leg of the proposed Albany-Corvallis Bikeway. Now the council is being asked to authorize a formal agreement with Benton County to that effect.
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Benton: UP won’t allow bikeway underpass
It’s hard to say whether the long-planned but never built Albany-Corvallis Bikeway in Benton County is still a possibility, especially now that the Albany portion has to be reconsidered.
Tags: Albany cycling, Albany-Corvallis Bikeway, Benton County, Highway 20, Oregon cycling, Riverside Drive, Thornton Lake Road, Union Pacific