Judging by their speed, motorists are finding Albany’s Queen Avenue railraod crossing much easier to navigate now that the pavement has been repaired.
At this bumpy crossing, a fix is in sight
Written March 10th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
Well, here’s a surprise likely to be welcomed by Albany motorists: After planned improvements were delayed year after year, the uneven railroad crossing on Queen Avenue now will be fixed in a matter of months.
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Tags: ODOT, Oregon DOT, Portland & Western, Queen Avenue crossing, railroad crossings, Union Pacific
Tags: ODOT, Oregon DOT, Portland & Western, Queen Avenue crossing, railroad crossings, Union Pacific
Queen Avenue crossing: A saga without end
Written December 12th, 2021 by Hasso Hering
When it comes to fixing the Queen Avenue railroad crossing in Albany, the motto seems to be: What’s another year or two?
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Tags: ODOT, Queen Avenue, Queen Avenue crossing, railroad crossings, Union Pacific
Tags: ODOT, Queen Avenue, Queen Avenue crossing, railroad crossings, Union Pacific
Crossing on Queen: Another year of bumps
Written November 22nd, 2021 by Hasso Hering
Bad news for drivers using the railroad crossing on Albany’s Queen Avenue: A project to fix the uneven crossing is likely to be delayed another year. Instead of being constructed in 2022, it may be done in 2023.
Slow going at the Queen Ave. crossing
Written May 11th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
Waiting at Albany’s Queen Avenue railroad crossing gives you plenty of time to contemplate one of the riddles of our time, such as why it takes ODOT so many years to get going on a simple project that doesn’t seem all that necessary in the first place.
List of highway projects raises questions
Written February 4th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
ODOT has invited the public to review a draft of its 2021-24 transportation improvement plan, including numerous projects in the Albany area. On a rainy winter evening, what could be a better use of time than to read and wonder about some of the items on the list?
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Tags: I-5 crashes, ODOT transportation plan, Queen Avenue crossing, Santiam Highway, STIP, Waverly signal
Tags: I-5 crashes, ODOT transportation plan, Queen Avenue crossing, Santiam Highway, STIP, Waverly signal
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Locomotives: Old, not so old, and really new
Back on March 1, the Albany Parks Commission heard something about an aging railway switch engine that had been at work in the Albany and Millersburg yards for years.
Tags: Albany railroad yard, Amtrak, Charger locomotives, Engine 1501, locomotives, Portland & Western, Queen Avenue crossing