Bad news for drivers using the railroad crossing on Albany’s Queen Avenue: A project to fix the uneven crossing is likely to be delayed another year. Instead of being constructed in 2022, it may be done in 2023.
Water and Hill: What’s going on
Written January 14th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
On the Albany riverfront, the intersection of Water Avenue and Hill Street has been torn up for weeks. It’s being rebuilt to make it look like the corner of Water and Jackson Street five blocks to the west, and you may wonder what’s behind this and why.
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Tags: BNSF, BRX, concrete pavers, crossing gates, ODOT-Rail, Water and Hill, Water Avenue streetscape
Tags: BNSF, BRX, concrete pavers, crossing gates, ODOT-Rail, Water and Hill, Water Avenue streetscape
How to impede traffic flow
Written November 25th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
On Water Avenue, nearly half the street’s width has disappeared so that crossing gates can be installed at this gateway to the Edgewater Village development. Albany drivers may wonder if this is wise.
Queen crossing to remain bumpy
Written July 31st, 2017 by Hasso Hering
Albany’s busiest railroad crossing on Queen Avenue will be improved for safety one of these days. But it won’t be soon, and when it’s done it will still be a bumpy ride for cars.
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Tags: ODOT-Rail, Portland & Western, Queen Avenue crossing, Rick Shankle, Union Pacific
Tags: ODOT-Rail, Portland & Western, Queen Avenue crossing, Rick Shankle, Union Pacific
Crossing concept draws objections
Written September 12th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
ODOT-Rail has an idea for trying to prevent people from going around the closed crossing gates on Albany’s Queen Avenue and getting run over by trains. It involves, among other things, eliminating one of the two westbound traffic lanes and might cost around $1 million in federal funds. At least three members of the city […]
Mayors back Amtrak rail preference
Written April 15th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
With one exception caused by a thief in California, Amtrak trains have been arriving in Albany more or less on time this week. But the mayor is worried that a proposed change in federal regulation would weaken the law that says railroads must give passenger trains preference on their tracks.
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Tags: Amtrak, Amtrak Cascades, Coast Starlight, ODOT-Rail, Surface Transportation Board
Tags: Amtrak, Amtrak Cascades, Coast Starlight, ODOT-Rail, Surface Transportation Board
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More crossing arms on Water? Not in the plans
Will ODOT require automatic gates, lights and bells at any of the new Water Avenue railroad crossings being planned as part of Albany’s riverfront redevelopment project?
Tags: Albany riverfront project, ODOT-Rail, railroad crossings, Water Avenue