Highway 20

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

East Albany Plan: It’s complicated

Written October 25th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 16 responses.

Driving back to central Albany from east of I-5 might be more complicated in decades to come if one proposal for road system changes is carried out.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: city council, East Albany Plan, Highway 20, Interstate 5, Planning commission

What this big sign bridge cost ODOT

Written October 18th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 9 responses.

If you’re wondering how much this massive new sign bridge on Ninth Avenue in Albany has cost, read on.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Highway 20, monotube bridge, Ninth Avenue, ODOT, Oregon 99E, sign bridge

On Ninth Avenue, that’s a big sign bridge!

Written October 6th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 9 responses.

ODOT likes big sign structures. That’s made evident by the size of the new sign bridge the department has installed on Oregon 99E and U.S. 20, known in Albany as the 1500 block of Ninth Avenue S.E.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Highway 20, ODOT, Oregon 99E, safety project, sign bridge, Waverly Drive

Answering a question on Highway 20

Written September 30th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 14 responses.

That’s the kind of cockeyed photo of a highway feature you get when you try to photograph it at 45 miles an hour, holding a little camcorder out the sunroof without being able to see the viewfinder.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany-Corvallis Highway, Highway 20, ODOT, safety project, signal mast