Albany’s Third Avenue Bridge over the Calapooia River is getting attention again. The question is: Can it be fixed or should it be replaced?
55 years ago: Oregon Bike Bill enacted
Written June 2nd, 2026 by Hasso Hering
The reason we have pretty good bikeways and lanes in Albany and in cities all over the state is the Oregon Bike Bill of 1971.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: bike lanes, bikeways, Don Stathos, ODOT, Oregon Bike Bill
Tags: bike lanes, bikeways, Don Stathos, ODOT, Oregon Bike Bill
That line on Ellsworth: ODOT may help
Written January 30th, 2026 by Hasso Hering
Following up on the lane markings on Ellsworth Street and Ninth Avenue in Albany: Yes, the Oregon Department of Transportation may be interested in making improvements, but not just now.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Ellsworth and Ninth, lane markings, ODOT, pavement markings, traffic
Tags: Ellsworth and Ninth, lane markings, ODOT, pavement markings, traffic
Can that feeble lane marker be improved?
Written January 22nd, 2026 by Hasso Hering
It was in October 2018 that the Oregon Department of Transportation followed up on an Albany request and painted a new line to help drivers on Ellsworth Street turning left on Ninth Avenue. It has worked pretty well, but maybe not well enough.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany Transportation Advisory Commission, Ellsworth Street, lane markings, left-turn lanes, Ninth Avenue, ODOT, traffic lanes
Tags: Albany Transportation Advisory Commission, Ellsworth Street, lane markings, left-turn lanes, Ninth Avenue, ODOT, traffic lanes
Three projects may ease downtown congestion
Written December 13th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
Traffic into downtown Albany across the Ellsworth Street Bridge may flow a little easier a few years from now because of planned changes that ODOT has tentatively approved.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: downtown Albany, Ellsworth and Lyon, First Avenue, Highway 20 corridor, ODOT, parking, traffic, turn lanes
Tags: downtown Albany, Ellsworth and Lyon, First Avenue, Highway 20 corridor, ODOT, parking, traffic, turn lanes
How to align Albany-Corvallis path
Written October 22nd, 2025 by Hasso Hering
Several big issues have to be resolved before there’s any chance that the long planned Albany-Corvallis bike and walking path along Highway 20 can be built.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany-Corvallis path, Benton County, bike path, Highway 20, ODOT
Tags: Albany-Corvallis path, Benton County, bike path, Highway 20, ODOT
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Signals on Pacific: More about left turns
While we’re on the endlessly fascinating subject of traffic lights, here’s an exchange of emails concerning one such set of signals on Pacific Boulevard in Albany.
Tags: ODOT, OR 99E, Pacific Boulevard, traffic signals