An announcement from the Oregon Department of Transportation prompted me to take yet another look at the electric-vehicle charging station the City of Albany had installed downtown.
A question about crosswalk flashing lights
Written February 1st, 2024 by Hasso Hering
“I was wondering if you could find out some information,” Pamela Tackett Woitt asked. Yes, I could. And I did.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: crosswalks, mid-block crosswalks, O, ODOT, rectangular rapid flashing beacons, Santiam Highway
Tags: crosswalks, mid-block crosswalks, O, ODOT, rectangular rapid flashing beacons, Santiam Highway
Looking at bridge replacement … in Corvallis
Written December 27th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
Watching the dismantling of the Van Buren Bridge in Corvallis may give some people the idea or hope that Albany’s Ellsworth Bridge may some day be replaced as well. But that’s not likely unless a huge earthquake levels Albany’s downtown first.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: downtown congestion, Ellsworth Bridge, Highway 20 study, ODOT, Van Buren bridge, Willamette River
Tags: downtown congestion, Ellsworth Bridge, Highway 20 study, ODOT, Van Buren bridge, Willamette River
A paving solution? (And what’s this bird?)
Written November 29th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
While I was on a bike ride Saturday, a bird caught my eye as it landed on a pole on the on-ramp to the Pacific Boulevard viaduct in Albany. But that was not the reason I stopped.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Birds, hawks, ODOT, pavement repair, Road repair, street repair, Willamette Valley birds
Tags: Birds, hawks, ODOT, pavement repair, Road repair, street repair, Willamette Valley birds
At risk when we can’t see drivers’ eyes
Written October 31st, 2023 by Hasso Hering
Riding a bike and approaching intersections on Albany streets, it’s reassuring to see that drivers are looking at you and can see you. Too often, though, drivers are hidden because the side windows of their cars have a dark tint.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany streets, bicycling, cars, ODOT, seeing traffic, tinted windows, window tint
Tags: Albany streets, bicycling, cars, ODOT, seeing traffic, tinted windows, window tint
Millersburg intermodal center: Working on it
Written October 26th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
Since the Mid-Willamette Valley Intermodal Center in Millersburg opened with great fanfare last December, people have been wondering why it isn’t operating and when it will start doing so.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: containers, Don Waddell, Heather Besser, Intermodal Center, Linn couty, Millersburg MVIC, ocean carriers, ODOT, reload center, reload terminal, Roger Nyquist, shipping
Tags: containers, Don Waddell, Heather Besser, Intermodal Center, Linn couty, Millersburg MVIC, ocean carriers, ODOT, reload center, reload terminal, Roger Nyquist, shipping
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While we wait, a refresher on spelling
Next time you’re in traffic waiting to get across the Ellsworth Street Bridge, shoot a quick glance at the green and white road sign on your right.
Tags: Ellsworth Street bridge, Highway 20, ODOT, road sign, spelling, Spring Hill Road