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A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

A short explanation of work on Gibson Hill

Written May 18th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

What are they doing on Gibson Hill Road, somebody asked yesterday. The short answer is they’re working on the power lines.


Seeing red: Take a look at W. Thornton Lake

Written March 18th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Glancing left while crossing the bridge on North Albany Road, it was hard to miss the unusual appearance of a large part of West Thornton Lake on Friday night.


Speed limit approved for NA’s Scenic Drive

Written March 6th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Scenic Drive, a rural road in North Albany, has never had a speed limit other than the basic rule, which meant 55 mph, but that will change soon.


Gibson Hill: Why they dug into new road

Written November 23rd, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Barely two months after completing the repaving of Gibson Hill Road in North Albany, the contractor was back last week digging in the pavement. How come?


On Gibson Hill, repaving due this summer

Written April 19th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

With any kind of luck, North Albany commuters should find the going much smoother on Gibson Hill Road by the end of summer 2022.


More details on new traffic cameras

Written February 14th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

There’s more to the new traffic cameras ODOT has installed on Spring Hill Drive at Highway 20 in North Albany. I learned this today from Angela Beers-Seydel, ODOT’s  public information officer for this area.


Up in the December sky, men at work

Written December 9th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

When there’s work that has to be done at the top of a cell phone tower, someone has to go up there and do it.


 
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