HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Wondering about Queen crossing upgrade

Written October 24th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

It was raining Tuesday when the bike and I came up to the railroad crossing on Queen Avenue.  The crossing arms were down and rail cars loaded with lumber blocked the street.


What do they mean by a ‘cracked track’?

Written July 3rd, 2023 by Hasso Hering

For weeks, drivers have been warned that the railroad crossing on Spring Hill Drive in North Albany will be closed for three days so the Portland & Western can repair a “cracked track.”


Later this year, major work along Queen

Written January 11th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

This summer, get ready for a big reconstruction project on the west end of Queen Avenue, a key traffic route in Albany.


Crossing on Queen to be fixed next week

Written September 23rd, 2022 by Hasso Hering

The Queen Avenue railroad crossing, long the bane of Albany motorists because of its extreme bumpiness, is finally going to get fixed starting next week.


 
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