The first numbers have become available from Albany’s expanded venture of catching speed and red-light violations with cameras. Whether the report signals a trend, only time and more numbers will tell.
Right turn on red: Remember to stop first
Written February 5th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
At least a few drivers making right turns on red at Queen Avenue and Geary Street in Albany seem to have trouble coming to a stop before they start the turn.
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Tags: Albany council, Albany police, photo radar, Queen and Geary, red light cameras, speed cameras
Tags: Albany council, Albany police, photo radar, Queen and Geary, red light cameras, speed cameras
Waiting for new traffic cameras to go live
Written November 20th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
New speed and red-light cameras have been installed at Queen Avenue and Geary Street in Albany. I don’t know whether the cameras have gone live yet. And I’m not about to test it by risking a ticket.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany police, car crashes, collisions, Queen and Geary, red light cameras, speed cameras, speed enforcement
Tags: Albany police, car crashes, collisions, Queen and Geary, red light cameras, speed cameras, speed enforcement
New photo enforcement: A status report
Written September 18th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
So where are we with Albany’s plan to step up traffic enforcement with cameras at four intersections in town? Getting closer, but not there yet.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: photo enforcement, Queen and Geary, red light cameras, speed cameras
Tags: photo enforcement, Queen and Geary, red light cameras, speed cameras
Speed cameras won’t be all that picky
Written May 11th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
There is good news for Albany drivers worried about the photo radar or speed cameras that will be installed soon at two intersections, including one on North Albany Road.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: contract, North Albany Road, photo radar, Queen and Geary, red light cameras, speed cameras, Verra Mobility
Tags: contract, North Albany Road, photo radar, Queen and Geary, red light cameras, speed cameras, Verra Mobility
A little bikeway lesson: How to cross here
Written April 16th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
Among important Albany transportation issues, how best to cross the intersection of Queen Avenue and Geary Street on the Periwinkle Bikepath surely ranks near the bottom of the list.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: bicycling, chevron markings, intersection crossing, Periwinkle Bikepath, Queen and Geary, Safe Routes to School
Tags: bicycling, chevron markings, intersection crossing, Periwinkle Bikepath, Queen and Geary, Safe Routes to School
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Bike solution at Queen and Geary: It’s easy
For years, bike riders using Albany’s Periwinkle Bike path to go across town faced a slight dilemma: how best to cross the intersection of Queen Avenue and Geary Street.
Tags: Community Paths Program, diagonal signal, ODOT, Oregon Transportation Commission, pedestrian crossing, Periwinkle Bikepath, Queen and Geary