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Rushing to get rock out of Coffin Butte

Written February 28th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 7 responses.

If you live near the south end of Independence Highway in Benton County, or have driven there lately, you have noticed a sharp increase in truck traffic in the past few months.

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Benton roads: What’s coming up

Written June 23rd, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 5 responses.

Road maintenance may not be the sexiest subject. Still, the handful of citizens who showed up for Thursday night’s “community event and open house” on Benton County transportation came away with useful things to know.

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Why this widening? Because …

Written May 23rd, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 6 responses.

On Saturday a couple of readers asked the Answer Man why Benton County was widening Robinhood Lane in North Albany. The Answer Man asked people who know, and now their replies are at hand.

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Where did the bike lane go?

Written August 16th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
Comments: one response.

Here’s a question for the Benton County road department: Why did you do away with the bike lanes on Independence Highway when you restriped the road this summer?

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Rougher ride vs. longer road life

Written July 29th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 2 responses.

Driving on some of the roads in north Benton County has gotten a little rougher in the last few weeks, and your tires are making more noise. The tradeoff is that the roads will probably last longer.

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