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Lochner Road still closed for subdivision work

Written May 3rd, 2024 by Hasso Hering
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The south end of Lochner Road was supposed to be open again by mid-April, but it remained closed because of construction at the beginning of May.

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Lochner Road stays closed at its south end

Written February 24th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
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Now is a great time to ride your bike down Lochner Road in south Albany, as I discovered Saturday. The reason is no cars.

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As expected, a new subdivision off Ellingson

Written September 27th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
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This July the Albany City Council annexed 20 acres of farmland and a mobile home at Lochner and Ellingson Roads. Now, as expected, a nationwide homebuilding company has filed a tentative subdivision plat for 101 houses on the land.

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South Albany fields: See them while you can

Written July 15th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
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With the summer sun low in the west, I took a bike ride Thursday night to take another look at the fast-disappearing farmland on Albany’s south side.

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Innovation on Columbus: A green bike lane

Written September 7th, 2021 by Hasso Hering
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As drivers on Columbus Street south of Albany know, construction is well under way on the start of the Henshaw Farm subdivision, a big new housing development at the corner of Columbus and Ellingson Road. The one novel item I noticed Sunday was a bit of green pavement at the entrance to one of the […]

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