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.
Look what’s painted on the street
Written January 20th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
Bike lanes in the middle of Pennsylvania Avenue! In both directions, no less. Albany has no streets wide enough for anything like that, but I was glad to see that in the nation’s capital, cycling was regarded well enough to try to make it relatively easy and safe on the most prominent street.
Benton goes on with bikeway study
Written January 3rd, 2017 by Hasso Hering
Benton County will keep going with a study to see if there’s a feasible way to build an Albany-Corvallis bike route without stepping on any land owners’ toes, the board of commissioners voted this afternoon.
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Tags: Albany-Corvallis Bikeway, Barney and Worth, Benton County Commissioners
Tags: Albany-Corvallis Bikeway, Barney and Worth, Benton County Commissioners
Bikeway planning: Public has big say
Written December 13th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Benton County is serious about wanting public comments on the idea of an Albany-Corvallis Bikeway. That much was clear from what was said and how many showed up at a public forum at the Waldorf School in Corvallis Tuesday.
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Why the path would be better
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.
Tags: Albany-Corvallis Bikeway, Hickory Street, Portland & Western, Scenic Drive, West Thornton Lake