If you point out an unexpected road hazard that could hurt or kill somebody, you would think people in charge would do something to fix it. But you’d be wrong.
Bike lanes in the fall, as leaves pile up
Written November 9th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
This is the time of year when Albany bicycle riders must sometimes use the driving lanes because the designated bike lanes are blocked by piles of autumn leaves.
Bus station or bike lane? It’s both
Written May 3rd, 2025 by Hasso Hering
A bike ride last week brought me to what has to be the busiest bus stop of the Albany Transit System. And as you can see, buses stopping there take up pretty much the entire bike lane on that side of the street.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany transit, bike lanes, bus stop, Clay Street, transfer station
Tags: Albany transit, bike lanes, bus stop, Clay Street, transfer station
No more goldfish on this Albany road
Written April 11th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
On a bike ride Friday, I took another look at Goldfish Farm Road, where a contractor for Linn County this week started replacing the bridge over Cox Creek.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: bike lanes, Goldfish Farm Road, Highway 20, Linn County Road Department, sidewalks, street improvements
Tags: bike lanes, Goldfish Farm Road, Highway 20, Linn County Road Department, sidewalks, street improvements
‘Must not block’? Easier said than done
Written November 29th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
It’s the end of November, so it must be time to get exercised about piles of dead leaves on Albany streets. Not that complaining does any good.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: bike lanes, don't block bike lanes, leaf pickup, Republic Services, Salem Avenue, yard debris carts
Tags: bike lanes, don't block bike lanes, leaf pickup, Republic Services, Salem Avenue, yard debris carts
Why there’s debris in highway bike lanes
Written June 18th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
“As a fellow cyclist,” Albany resident Travis Remington asked me, “how do feel about the upkeep of the main bike lanes through Albany?”
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: bicycling, bike lanes, Highway 99E, highways, ODOT, Pacific Boulevard, street sweeper
Tags: bicycling, bike lanes, Highway 99E, highways, ODOT, Pacific Boulevard, street sweeper
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55 years ago: Oregon Bike Bill enacted
The reason we have pretty good bikeways and lanes in Albany and in cities all over the state is the Oregon Bike Bill of 1971.
Tags: bike lanes, bikeways, Don Stathos, ODOT, Oregon Bike Bill