Albany police send out messages when there’s a traffic crash: Avoid this intersection until further notice due to a traffic accident, they say. On Saturday there were two of these advisories, followed by one on Sunday morning.
Check out the Flock public portal for Albany
Written December 15th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
So far the Albany police have only one automated license plate reader made by the Flock company, but it has come up with at least one interesting statistic about traffic on the Ellsworth Street Bridge.
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Tags: Albany traffic, cameras, Ellsworth Bridge, Flock Safety, license plate readers
Tags: Albany traffic, cameras, Ellsworth Bridge, Flock Safety, license plate readers
Returning to Salem Avenue roundabout
Written October 16th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
A reader’s comment sent me back to the new roundabout on Albany’s Salem Avenue on Wednesday. Watching five minutes of peak-hour traffic, I didn’t see any problems. No crashes and no close calls.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany traffic, mini roundabout, roundabout, Salem Avenue
Tags: Albany traffic, mini roundabout, roundabout, Salem Avenue
Closure of Cox Creek bridge tests drivers
Written October 8th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
The closure of Salem Avenue at Waverly Lake caused congestion and some consternation at the end of the workday Tuesday afternoon. I was glad I was on the bike and not in a car.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News, Videos
Tags: Albany Avenue, Albany traffic, bridge closure, Cox Creek bridge, Pacific Boulevard, Salem Avenue, Wildish
Tags: Albany Avenue, Albany traffic, bridge closure, Cox Creek bridge, Pacific Boulevard, Salem Avenue, Wildish
Why is this overpass ramp still closed?
Written October 4th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
When the “Southern Pacific Railroad Overcrossing” in Albany was built in 1939, the state highway department provided it with proper ramps to get on and off. Many years later, ODOT made one of the ramps off limits. It’s still closed, and the question is why.
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Tags: Albany traffic, emergency vehicles, Pacific overcrossing, Thurston Street ramp, traffic
Tags: Albany traffic, emergency vehicles, Pacific overcrossing, Thurston Street ramp, traffic
Photo enforcement: Details yet to come
Written December 31st, 2023 by Hasso Hering
The Albany City Council left several questions unanswered on Dec. 13 when it approved more photo enforcement of traffic laws on city streets.
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Tags: Albany police, Albany traffic, photo radar, red light cameras, red light running, speed enforcement cameras
Tags: Albany police, Albany traffic, photo radar, red light cameras, red light running, speed enforcement cameras
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No more swooping around this corner
One busy corner in West Albany has a new traffic pattern, and the city says it’s in response to complaints.
Tags: Albany traffic, Fifth and Elm, stop signs