A few weeks ago I was wondering about a strange little hole in the pavement on Fourth Avenue in Albany right where it meets Waverly Drive. Now the hole’s shape, square with vertical sides a few inches deep, is a mystery no more.
New asphalt makes for smooth ride
Written September 13th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
Friday found the bike and me pretty much in the middle of Albany’s retail commercial center, enjoying the new asphalt pavement on Clay Street and 14th Avenue.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: 14th Avenue, Albany streets, arterials, Heritage Mall, pavement
Tags: 14th Avenue, Albany streets, arterials, Heritage Mall, pavement
What’s this, you ask? And the answer…
Written May 24th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
Several times in the last few weeks, people have asked what’s being built on the left side of Ninth Avenue in Albany as you come off the eastbound overpass. You can look it up, of course, but I’ll save you the trouble.
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Tags: 815 Ninth, Albany streets, marijuana shop, street development fees
Tags: 815 Ninth, Albany streets, marijuana shop, street development fees
Finding out why street is blocked
Written April 23rd, 2024 by Hasso Hering
Sometimes you wonder why something is there. Take, for example, these concrete blocks at the extreme eastern end of Water Avenue in Albany.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News, Trains
Tags: Albany streets, land division, land use, PNWR, Portland & Western, railroad tracks, street blocked, street connections, Water and Davidson
Tags: Albany streets, land division, land use, PNWR, Portland & Western, railroad tracks, street blocked, street connections, Water and Davidson
New speed limits: Expect little change
Written March 2nd, 2024 by Hasso Hering
If they haven’t already, Albany city crew members will shortly change speed limit signs on the Waverly Drive and Columbus Street corridor from Santiam Highway south to the city limit.
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Tags: Albany streets, Columbus, ODOT, pace limits, speed limits, speed study, Transportation Advisory Commission, Waverly
Tags: Albany streets, Columbus, ODOT, pace limits, speed limits, speed study, Transportation Advisory Commission, Waverly
Lochner Road stays closed at its south end
Written February 24th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
Now is a great time to ride your bike down Lochner Road in south Albany, as I discovered Saturday. The reason is no cars.
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Tags: Albany streets, Albany subdivisions, Curry Meadows, Ellingson Road, Henshaw Farm, Lennar homes, Lochner Road, South Albany
Tags: Albany streets, Albany subdivisions, Curry Meadows, Ellingson Road, Henshaw Farm, Lennar homes, Lochner Road, South Albany
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Queen Avenue repaving almost finished
Traffic should soon be able to get back on Albany’s Queen Avenue from Pacific Boulevard as a contractor winds up a $4 million reconstruction and repaving project.
Tags: Albany streets, Ferry Street, Marion Street, North Santiam Paving, Pacific Boulevard, paving, Queen Avenue