For many years, a section of 12th Avenue in West Albany was notorious for its plentitude of potholes. On Sunday I discovered that the City of Albany did something about it.
More about Albany’s fee to fix streets
Written October 11th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
Now that Albany has a city law calling for a monthly street maintenance fee, though not yet the fee itself, let’s review a couple of things that law says.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany City Council, city utilities, civil penalties, pavement, street maintenance fee, streets, trip generation
Tags: Albany City Council, city utilities, civil penalties, pavement, street maintenance fee, streets, trip generation
A mystery solved: Why pothole is square
Written October 9th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
AÂ few weeks ago I was wondering about a strange little hole in the pavement on Fourth Avenue in Albany right where it meets Waverly Drive. Now the hole’s shape, square with vertical sides a few inches deep, is a mystery no more.
New asphalt makes for smooth ride
Written September 13th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
Friday found the bike and me pretty much in the middle of Albany’s retail commercial center, enjoying the new asphalt pavement on Clay Street and 14th Avenue.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: 14th Avenue, Albany streets, arterials, Heritage Mall, pavement
Tags: 14th Avenue, Albany streets, arterials, Heritage Mall, pavement
Question for a slow day: Why square?
Written September 2nd, 2024 by Hasso Hering
This story is about a pothole. Not just any pothole. Not the kind of pothole which Albany’s older local streets have in abundance. This pothole is special, or it seems that way.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary
Tags: bicycling, Fourth Avenue, pavement, potholes, streets, Waverly Drive
Tags: bicycling, Fourth Avenue, pavement, potholes, streets, Waverly Drive
Waking up to costs of street repairs
Written November 27th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
Talk about “funding” to fix Albany streets makes people’s eyes glaze over. But the minutes of the Nov. 6 city council meeting contain a shocker that might wake people up.
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Queen crossing now features a bike trap
If ODOT and the railroads ever carry out their plans for the Queen Avenue crossing in Albany, I’ll quit writing about it. But the improvement project at the crossing keeps slipping further back in time.
Tags: bike lane, pavement, Queen Avenue crossing, Railroads