On weekends and during the daytime on weekdays, it’s hard to see how much work remains to be done in the project to raise the height clearance of Albany’s Ellsworth Street Bridge.
Why there’s debris in highway bike lanes
Written June 18th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
“As a fellow cyclist,” Albany resident Travis Remington asked me, “how do feel about the upkeep of the main bike lanes through Albany?”
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: bicycling, bike lanes, Highway 99E, highways, ODOT, Pacific Boulevard, street sweeper
Tags: bicycling, bike lanes, Highway 99E, highways, ODOT, Pacific Boulevard, street sweeper
New date for Ellsworth bridge work: April 1
Written March 25th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
The long-anticipated night work to raise cross beams on the Ellsworth Street Bridge in Albany did not start Sunday night as ODOT had announced. Today, on Monday, ODOT explained why.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: cross beams, Ellsworth Street bridge, ODOT, raising clearance, Wildish Standard Paving
Tags: cross beams, Ellsworth Street bridge, ODOT, raising clearance, Wildish Standard Paving
Ellsworth Bridge work delayed till April 1
Written March 24th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
The long-anticipated night work to raise cross beams on the Ellsworth Street Bridge in Albany did not start Sunday night as ODOT had announced. Today, Monday, ODOT explained why.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: bridge construction, cross beams, detour, downtown Albany, Ellsworth Street bridge, Lyon Street bridge, ODOT
Tags: bridge construction, cross beams, detour, downtown Albany, Ellsworth Street bridge, Lyon Street bridge, ODOT
When will bridge work actually start?
Written March 22nd, 2024 by Hasso Hering
Night work on the Ellsworth Street Bridge in Albany starts either this Sunday or a week later, on April 1. There seems to be some uncertainty about the starting date.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany bridges, bridge clearance, Ellsworth Bridge, Lyon bridge, ODOT
Tags: Albany bridges, bridge clearance, Ellsworth Bridge, Lyon bridge, ODOT
Taking a last look at those old beams
Written March 20th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
For nearly 47 years, I’ve crossed the Willamette River on the Ellsworth Street bridge in Albany almost every day, usually driving a vehicle, and on rare occasions riding a bike.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: cross baces, Ellsworth Street bridge, Lyon Street bridge, ODOT, overhead beams, Wildish Standard Paving
Tags: cross baces, Ellsworth Street bridge, Lyon Street bridge, ODOT, overhead beams, Wildish Standard Paving
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Albany to start enforcing camping ban
The City of Albany says it is about to start enforcing its revised ban on unauthorized camping on public property. The new regulations took effect one month after the city council adopted them on Aug. 7.
Tags: Albany City Council, camping ban, homeless camps, ODOT