In case you haven’t had enough yet of this Cox Creek railroad project, here’s more. Today I heard from Aaron Hunt, senior director of public affairs for the Union Pacific in Portland.
Grant sought to replace this bridge
Written November 7th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
If the state transportation department approves the application for a grant, something will finally be done about the Waverly Drive bridge across Cox Creek.
One small symbol of decay
Written March 20th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
For 11 years now, this bridge on Albany’s Cox Creek has been restricted to one lane, with concrete barriers and piles of gravel closing half of it. It looks like a permanent symbol of our crumbling infrastructure, which in itself may be a sign that our civilization is slowly falling apart.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary
Tags: Cox Creek bridge, infrastructure, Millersburg, Talking Water Gardens
Tags: Cox Creek bridge, infrastructure, Millersburg, Talking Water Gardens
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Old Cox Creek RR bridge comes out
At the Union Pacific’s crossing of Cox Creek in Albany, the process of lifting off the old bridge and putting the new one in its place was about halfway through when I stopped there on Sunday afternoon.
Tags: Cox Creek bridge, Hamilton Construction, Union Pacific