HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

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.


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.


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.


Cycling in Albany: Two tricky intersections

Written November 28th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

There are a couple of Albany intersections that come up now and then when cyclists talk about challenging traffic conditions. Let’s take a look at them both.


Where courtesy and common sense combine

Written June 14th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

For years, there’s been a bike lane on First Avenue in downtown Albany. But the lane disappears at Lyon Street, leaving motorists and the occasional cyclist to work out a traffic pattern on the spot.


Street scene: Why that ‘center’ line is off center

Written May 11th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

Why, Bill McLagan wanted to know, did they restripe Seventh Avenue near Hill Street in Albany some years ago so the center line was no longer in the center? Good question. If you notice it at all, it certainly looks odd.


Two-way streets downtown? Forget about it!

Written January 4th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

Turning First and Second avenues in downtown Albany into two-way streets is not in the cards, not now and probably never, judging by what the city’s Traffic Safety Commission heard this morning.


 
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