Eighty-six years ago, Albany had about 5,600 residents, and the Pacific Highway still ran right through the middle of town. But where exactly?
Twenty-five years after rebuilding Elm Street in West Albany, the city plans to renew the pavement on this former section of Oregon Highway 99.
Almost five years ago, the Albany City Council turned down a recommendation to put stop signs on Elm Street at 12th Avenue. Now the subject has popped up again.
To the casual observer, the 700 block of Elm Street in Albany may look a little bare these days. A couple of good-size elm trees are no longer there.
Portable toilets and magic mushrooms — what a combination. Both were among the topics that occupied the Albany City Council during its Monday work session.
There’s one odd little detail I had not noticed before about the new part of West Albany High School, the $62 million expansion that was completed this year. It’s that although the building hasn’t moved, its address has changed.
Coming up: Another street paving project
The street maintenance projects in the city of Albany just keep coming. Now it’s the turn of 12 blocks of Elm Street to get a new layer of asphalt.
Tags: Elm Street, Knife River, street maintenance, street repairs. repaving