
For many years, a remnant of a long unused railroad spur has been visible on the west end of Water Avenue at Washington Street. Before this artifact of Albany’s history disappears forever, I tried to find out where it led back in the day.
Tags: "plaza street", Albany history, old rails, Railroad history, railroad spur, Washington Street, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project
How old are those piers? Now we know
In case you were wondering about this, as unlikely as that is, the piers of the Albany railroad bridge on the Willamette River are even older than the bridge itself, but only by one year.
Tags: Albany Evening Herald, Albany railroad bidge, Railroad history, Toledo Branch, Willamette River Crossing