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Overpass: Archives yield its cost

Written October 4th, 2014 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 3 responses.

When, on Sept. 19, I wrote about the 75-year anniversary this year of the Albany railroad overpass, I didn’t know important details such as how much it cost to build. Now, thanks to ODOT spokesman Rick Little, I am better informed.

Posted in: Commentary
Tags: Albany history, bridge anniversary, ODOT, Southern Pacific Overcrossing

Rail solution around the corner

Written September 2nd, 2014 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 5 responses.

Once again waiting at the Queen Avenue railroad crossing in Albany last week, I was wondering — and who wouldn’t be? — about when the Portland & Western would finally begin to use its new track nearby. On Tuesday I got news from Kevin Haugh, the railroad’s general manager in Salem. And it sounded good.

Posted in: Commentary, News, Videos
Tags: ConnectOregon II, ODOT, Portland & Western, Queen Avenue crossing, Santiam Lead

Hwy. 34 loses ‘safety’ label

Written July 17th, 2014 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 2 responses.

There was good news and bad news — and then some more good news — in the latest announcement from ODOT concerning Oregon Highway 34 from Interstate 5 to the Corvallis Bypass.

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Tags: Highway 34, ODOT, Riverside Drive, safety corridor

UP permit issue stalls new path

Written June 6th, 2014 by Hasso Hering

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If you’re anxiously waiting for that new bike and walking path under the Pacific Boulevard overpass — and even if you’re not — you’re going to have to wait a while longer. Construction was to have started in May. But nothing’s going on at the site. The reason: The project apparently needs a permit from the […]

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany Station, ODOT, station path HP Civil Inc., Swanson Park, Union Pacific

Freeway changes: Some questions

Written May 16th, 2014 by Hasso Hering

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At first glance, the proposed changes that state highway planners have drafted for the Albany interchanges on Interstate 5 look complicated and costly. And it’s not clear to the average motorist how they’re going to improve the flow of traffic.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany City Council, I-5 improvement project, Interstate 5, ODOT

What’s up at Folsom Dam?

Written May 5th, 2014 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 2 responses.

If you’re traveling on Interstate 5 the next two nights, you might see a huge truck carrying equipment south. ODOT announced the oversize trip on Monday. And it’s more interesting — to me anyway — than just a big rig going down I-5. The truck, 137 feet long, two lanes wide and more than 14 feet […]

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Tags: Corps of Engineers, Folsom Dam, Interstate 5, ODOT, spillway gates

Rail plan points to money trouble

Written April 26th, 2014 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 6 responses.

Readers interested in rail transportation — and who isn’t? — will naturally be eager to review the draft of the 2014 Oregon State Rail Plan just published by the Oregon Department of Transportation. At 161 pages, not to mention the 100-page technical report, it takes patience to get through. But it includes some troubling facts, […]

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Tags: Albany & Eastern, ODOT, Oregon passenger raill, Oregon Rail Plan