intersections

Albany’ top site for crashes: Here it is

Written March 22nd, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 15 responses.

On Saturday I leaned the bike against the stop-sign post at the northwest corner of Geary Street and Salem Avenue in Albany. Why would I do that?

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany Police Department, annual crime report, crash sites, Geary Street, intersections, Salem Avenue, traffic

Cycling in Albany: Two tricky intersections

Written November 28th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 7 responses.

There are a couple of Albany intersections that come up now and then when cyclists talk about challenging traffic conditions. Let’s take a look at them both.

Posted in: Commentary
Tags: Airport Road, Albany Avenue, Albany traffic, cycling, intersections, Knox Butte Pacifici, Pacific

Where courtesy and common sense combine

Written June 14th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 4 responses.

For years, there’s been a bike lane on First Avenue in downtown Albany. But the lane disappears at Lyon Street, leaving motorists and the occasional cyclist to work out a traffic pattern on the spot.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary
Tags: Albany traffic, bike lanes, First and Lyon, intersections, vanishing bike lanes