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Creek section cleared of junked carts

Written April 9th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

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Last week, this view of Periwinkle Creek in Albany was spoiled by the presence of a bunch of abandoned shopping carts half submerged in the stream. On Tuesday, as you can see, the carts were gone.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany parks, creek channel, creek cleanup, flood control, parks crew, Periwinkle Creek, Shopping carts

How things look on Periwinkle Creek

Written April 5th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

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A wooden bridge across Albany’s Periwinkle Creek leads from a dead-end stub of 12th Avenue to the northern end of the Periwinkle Bikepath. The bridge needs work, and so does the creek below.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: channel maintenance, creek channel, flood control, Periwinkle Creek, Shopping carts, Soil Conversation Service

North Albany Road work delay likely (with update)

Written November 4th, 2013 by Hasso Hering

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Engineers and builders have been constructing roads for centuries. But now the process has become so complicated that road projects are facing long delays and higher costs. Take just one local example, the long-planned reconstruction of a section of North Albany Road, the busy link to a fast-growing part of the city of Albany. The reconstruction […]

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Tags: Albany City Council, flood control, North Albany Road, road reconstruction