rail crossings

Dwelling on the riverfront: It’s a big project

Written April 17th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 13 responses.

This corner of Water Avenue in Albany is one of the places where a new pedestrian access to the Dave Clark Riverfront Park is being opened up.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany Waterfront Project, Portland & Western, rail crossings, riverfront, Water Avenue

Water Avenue crossings: No real choice

Written November 17th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 7 responses.

Nobody on the Albany City Council liked the steep jump in the price of planned construction on railroad crossings along Water Avenue. But on Wednesday a majority approved funding to pay for the work because there wasn’t any realistic choice.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany council, Albany downtown, Albany riverfront, CARA, Portland & Western, rail crossings, Water Avenue

Riverfront crossings’ price has gone up

Written November 14th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 27 responses.

If the city council goes along, Albany is about to spend $3.4 million on crossings along the Water Avenue railroad line.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany riverfront, Burlington Northern, CARA, rail crossings, urban renewal, Water Avenue rail line, Waterfront Project

At Monteith Riverpark, looking around

Written October 30th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 18 responses.

The gate in the fence was open and no heavy machinery was moving around on Friday at Monteith Riverpark, giving me an opportunity to walk in and look around the construction site.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany riverside, CARA, downtown, Monteit Riverpark, rail crossings, splash pad, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project

City OK’s crossing construction contract

Written September 29th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 2 responses.

For someone in a wheelchair, trying to cross the railroad track on Water Avenue to reach the Dave Clark Path is an arduous adventure if it’s possible at all.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany riverfront, ARA, CARA, rail crossings, urban renewal, Water Avenue

Riverfront project includes work on crossings

Written November 20th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 13 responses.

Plans for Albany’s riverfront call for improving crossings on the Water Avenue rail line, opening new ones and closing others. But the new or improved crossings won’t have to be protected with automatic arms.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany riverfront, ARA, CARA, rail crossings, Walker/Macy, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project

If you like trains, here’s something for you

Written October 20th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 5 responses.

There’s a little paved path across the old Oregon Electric Railway tracks at Burkhart Street in Albany. It’s on one of my bike routes through town, and I spent a few minutes there on October 8, trying to decipher the lettering that graffiti artists had left on the cars.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary
Tags: Albany crossings, Burkhart Street, pedestrian crossings, Portland & Western, rail crossings, Railroads