“plaza street”

Old forgotten rails: When history fades

Written March 25th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 15 responses.

For many years, a remnant of a long unused railroad spur has been visible on the west end of Water Avenue at Washington Street. Before this artifact of Albany’s history disappears forever, I tried to find out where it led back in the day.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: "plaza street", Albany history, old rails, Railroad history, railroad spur, Washington Street, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project

Water Avenue wiring: Monthly bill may vary

Written October 31st, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 10 responses.

A Pacific Power contractor is working on undergrounding electric wires along a section of Water Avenue on the Albany riverfront. Ratepayers in Albany can expect to get the bill, but the amount is not yet clear.

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Tags: "plaza street", conversion costs, Public Utility Commission, undergrounding utilities, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project

Waterfront Project: The work that remains

Written September 3rd, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 12 responses.

When construction on the Albany Waterfront Project started in the spring of 2023, a chart produced at an open house anticipated that the project would be completed by November 2024. Now the work will extend far into 2025.

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Tags: "plaza street", Albany riverfront, Albany Waterfront Project, Water Avenue

What the ‘plaza street’ may look like

Written August 8th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 31 responses.

So what exactly is that so-called “plaza street” that leaves Albany customers of Pacific Power on the hook for the expense of putting power lines under ground?

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: "plaza street", Pacific Power, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project

Riverfront project: Where things stand now

Written February 14th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 7 responses.

The two river-viewing piers on Albany’s waterfront have been closed to the public for reconstruction since last spring, but now there’s a sign of some progress.

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Tags: "plaza street", Albany Waterfront Project, CARA, K&E Excavating, Monteith Riverpark, river view piers, Water Avenue

Waterfront conversion: Phase 2 approved

Written April 30th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 20 responses.

Albany’s contractor on the riverfront now has the green light to proceed with the second half of the effort, the transformation of about four blocks on the west end of Water Avenue.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: "plaza street", Albany riverfront, CARA, K&E Excavating, Monteith Riverpark, Water Avenue, Willamette River

Water Ave.: A future ‘plaza street’ in the smoke

Written September 12th, 2020 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 11 responses.

Here we’re looking at the west end of Albany’s Water Avenue, shrouded in wildfire smoke on Saturday afternoon. Now try to imagine this as a “plaza street” where traffic can be blocked for street fairs, the farmers’ market, or other public events. This — the plaza street idea — may survive as the only part […]

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Tags: "plaza street", Albany waterfront, CARA, Water Avenue