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Good news on the pavement beat

Written February 12th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Comments: one response.

Returning from Browser’s Books via Pine Street toward Hackleman Park, the bike and I for years tried to avoid the worst potholes. Lately that has not been necessary, because a section of new pavement is in place.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany Public Works, bicycling, gas tax, paving, Pine Street, potholes, street fee, streets

Queen Avenue repaving almost finished

Written October 19th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

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Traffic should soon be able to get back on Albany’s Queen Avenue from Pacific Boulevard as a contractor winds up a $4 million reconstruction and repaving project.

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Tags: Albany streets, Ferry Street, Marion Street, North Santiam Paving, Pacific Boulevard, paving, Queen Avenue

Fixing Albany streets: more work on Queen

Written June 27th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 12 responses.

As Albany drivers have noticed, part of Queen Avenue is partially closed for construction. This is the first phase of a two-phase project that has to be finished by Nov. 1.

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Tags: paving, Queen A, street fee, street repair, venue, Washington Street

Repaving ahead on Washington and Queen

Written May 17th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 3 responses.

Sections of two main traffic routes in Albany, Washington Street and Queen Avenue, are due to be repaved starting this summer at a construction cost totaling about $7.5 million.

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Tags: paving, Queen Avenue, repaving, road construction, Washington Street