railroad crossing

What do they mean by a ‘cracked track’?

Written July 3rd, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 3 responses.

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.”

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: cracked track, Portland & Western, railroad crossing, railroad track, Spring Hill Road

Later this year, major work along Queen

Written January 11th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 4 responses.

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

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Ferry Street, Pacific Boulevard, pavement rehab, Queen Avenue, railroad crossing, repaving, utility work, water line

Crossing on Queen to be fixed next week

Written September 23rd, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 12 responses.

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.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany yard, grade crossing, ODOT, Portland & Western, Queen Avenue, railroad, railroad crossing, trains, Union Pacific

HASSO HERING

What do they mean by a ‘cracked track’?

Later this year, major work along Queen

Crossing on Queen to be fixed next week