Gibson Hill

Roundabout leads for Gibson-Crocker

Written April 5th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 15 responses.

Another roundabout may be in North Albany’s future if an informal survey accurately reflects what people want and the city council follows their advice. But it’s far from unanimous, and in their written comments the survey respondents are giving the council all kinds of conflicting views.

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Tags: Albany City Council, Crocker, Gibson Hill, North Albany traffic

City wants input on NA intersection

Written March 21st, 2016 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 3 responses.

Before deciding what to do about the T-intersection of Northwest Gibson Hill Road and Crocker Lane, the Albany City Council wants to hear from the public. Councilors especially want input from North Albany commuters who use those roads and sometimes get stuck at that corner for what seems — at least to them — a […]

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Tags: Albany City Council, Crocker Lane, Gibson Hill, North Albany traffic

A safer walk, but will they?

Written July 17th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 3 responses.

Waiting for a friendly flagger to give me the go sign on Gibson Hill in North Albany, I’m not just wasting time and drumming my fingers on the steering wheel. No, I’m thinking about school kids and their parents, and I’m hoping that the million dollars this project is costing will be money well spent.

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Tags: Albany City Council, Emerson & Sons, Gibson Hill, North Albany schools, ODOT

There used to be a bridge here

Written June 16th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Comments: no responses.

As you can see — if you can see above the construction noise on the video — hardly a trace remains of the North Albany Road bridge across Thornton Lakes, and it looks as though the contractor has begun driving pilings for its replacement, which will sit two or three feet higher.

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Tags: Emery & Sons, Gibson Hill, North Albany Road