Keeping a rail line in working order is a job that never ends. So the Portland & Western does frequent maintenance and repair work on the old Oregon Electric line that runs through Albany.
A roadblock on Columbus N.E.
Written August 29th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
As far as at-grade railroad crossings go, the one on Albany’s Northeast Columbus Street wasn’t exactly a busy one. Now it’s even less busy because the street has been closed where it crosses the track.
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Tags: Albany crossing closures, BNSF, Columbus Street N.E., Edgewater Village, Portland & Western, Water Avenue rail line, Wheelhouse
Tags: Albany crossing closures, BNSF, Columbus Street N.E., Edgewater Village, Portland & Western, Water Avenue rail line, Wheelhouse
Edgewater Village: Deadline is met
Written August 5th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
For someone who has been following the long history of this Albany site on the Willamette River, as I have, this weekend marks another milestone. The first five houses of Edgewater Village are finished, beating a deadline, and the public gets a look at them Saturday.
Albany update: Water Avenue rehab under way
Written August 26th, 2013 by
The long-awaited project to rebuild the railroad track and then the pavement on Albany’s Water Avenue is under way. By Monday afternoon, crews working for the Portland & Western Railroad had lifted and moved to the side of the street dozens of concrete and steel plates that made up the driving surface on the track. […]
Albany briefing: Water Avenue fix
Written August 16th, 2013 by
Drivers who use Albany’s Water Avenue have waited for this development for a long time: Repairs on the railroad track running down the middle of the street are about to start and will be followed by restoration of the pavement itself. The city council on Aug. 14 awarded a $168,976 contract to Knife River Corp. […]
Albany and railroads: A new era?
Written June 27th, 2013 by
The legal strife over an Albany rail line lasted about five years, but now the city and two railroads have put it behind them and embarked on an new era of cooperation. At least that was the hope expressed by city officials Wednesday night when the Albany City Council unanimously gave final approval to a new […]
Albany update on railroad deal
Written February 12th, 2013 by
A bit of long-awaited Albany news, with an update below: After seven years of trying, including five years of litigation, the city of Albany and the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. have reached agreement on what to do about the railroad track going down the middle of Water Avenue near the Willamette Riverfront. […]
Water and Hill: What’s going on
On the Albany riverfront, the intersection of Water Avenue and Hill Street has been torn up for weeks. It’s being rebuilt to make it look like the corner of Water and Jackson Street five blocks to the west, and you may wonder what’s behind this and why.
Tags: BNSF, BRX, concrete pavers, crossing gates, ODOT-Rail, Water and Hill, Water Avenue streetscape