Highway 20

Traffic change a challenge for Midway Farms

Written August 5th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 3 responses.

ODOT’s project to improve traffic safety on Highway 20 at Independence Highway is just about complete. For Midway Farms, the new traffic pattern still presents some concerns.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Acceleration lane, Cynthia Kapple, Highway 20, Independence Highway, MMidway Farms, ODOT

Albany-Corvallis path is still a long way off

Written June 28th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 13 responses.

Planned and talked about for more than 20 years, the proposed Albany-Corvallis bikeway is still in the works, but don’t expect its completion any time soon or, depending on your age, before you die.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany council, Albany-Corvallis path, Benton County, bicycling, Gary Stockhoff, Hickory Street, Highway 20, ODOT, Rainwater Lane

Spreading the word on bridge, road work

Written May 20th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 5 responses.

Getting out of Corvallis on the new Van Buren Bridge should be a breeze — in about four years. That’s how long ODOT figures it will take to complete construction of the $85 million project, which is starting now.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: bridges, Corvallis, Highway 20, highways, left turns, ODOT, Van Buren bridge, Willamette River

Bridge congestion: Study will seek solution

Written April 12th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 19 responses.

Getting stuck in traffic on the Ellsworth Street Bridge in Albany used to be confined mostly to the afternoon commute. On Tuesday it happened to dozens of motorists (including me) at noon.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: congestion, Ellsworth Bridge, Highway 20, traffic, traffic study

Albany-Corvallis bikeway: The wait continues

Written April 2nd, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 14 responses.

It has been 18 years since Benton County Commissioner Linda Modrell started talking about a bikeway linking Albany and Corvallis. Now, two isolated segments are actually being built, but where and when they’ll connect is anybody’s guess.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany-Corvallis Bikeway, Albany-Corvallis Highway, Corvallis to Albany Trail, Highway 20, Independence Road, multi-use path

Cameras record Albany traffic bottleneck

Written November 3rd, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 21 responses.

Thursday night was one of those occasions where the new road cameras at Highway 20 and Spring Hill Drive might have been helpful — if drivers had looked at them before setting out.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany, Highway 20, North Albany Road, ODOT, Spring Hill Drive, traffic congestion, Trip Check