No one knows how much time it will take to carry out the Albany City Council’s direction to install flashing lights in the school zone on North Albany Road. The lights are to tell drivers that the speed limit is 20 mph, not 40 as at other times.
School speed zone will get flashing lights
Written September 10th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
The city of Albany’s new speed cameras on North Albany Road will come with warnings that indicate when the school zone speed limit of 20 mph is in effect.
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Tags: flashing lights, North Albany Road, school zone, speed cameras, speeding tickets
Tags: flashing lights, North Albany Road, school zone, speed cameras, speeding tickets
Flashing lights? Not yet, but maybe later
Written August 28th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
The Albany City Council came close this week to approving flashing lights to warn drivers on North Albany Road of the school zone speed limit when school is in session.
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Tags: Albany City Council, flashing beacons, flashing lights, school zone warning, speed cameras
Tags: Albany City Council, flashing beacons, flashing lights, school zone warning, speed cameras
Speed cameras: Flashing lights don’t look likely
Written June 27th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
What are the chances that Albany will install flashing lights to warn drivers that schools are in session at locations where the city has traffic cameras? Slim to none, unless the city council orders it done.
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City asks for flashing-light bids on NA Road
In line with direction from the Albany City Council, the city staff has invited contractors to bid for the job of installing flashing lights in the school zone on North Albany Road.
Tags: flashing lights, North Albany Road, school zone, speed limit