On the first day of summer, the bike took me south of town, out on Oakville and back on Riverside, where on the newly widened section I was delighted to discover solar-powered radar speed displays.
A postal snag, but it may be solved
Written May 26th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
Here’s something I didn’t know until Friday: Postal delivery vehicles are not supposed to back up. And this was the reason given for why six households along a newly constructed segment of Riverside Drive didn’t get their mail delivered most of this week.
The proof is in a smooth ride
Written May 23rd, 2018 by Hasso Hering
Now that the lines have been painted on the newly widened and repaved segment of Riverside Drive outside of Albany, I rode my bike along a part of the new road on a very windy Wednesday afternoon. And I found this road clearly very much improved.
Testing a wider, nicer Riverside Drive
Written May 10th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
[youtube video=”ZfPYk8BzR-c”] Nice paving job — and wide too! That was my first impression Wednesday of the newly rebuilt segment of Riverside Drive just outside of Albany. On the bike, the wider road really makes a difference, even before the lane markings are installed.
Biking: No news is good news
Written March 21st, 2018 by Hasso Hering
If you’re waiting for something to happen in this short video, you are waiting in vain. Nothing happens. Which is the way we cyclists like it.
Posted in: Commentary, Videos
Tags: Albany cycling, bike commuting, bike transportation, Riverside Drive
Tags: Albany cycling, bike commuting, bike transportation, Riverside Drive
Bids opened for Riverside Drive
Written August 29th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
The Linn County Road Department  this morning opened bids for widening about 2.4 miles of Riverside Drive from Oakville Road to Meadow Road, a long-planned project that will make the road safer for both motorists and bicyclists.
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Tags: bikeway, Knife River, Linn County Road Department, Riverside Drive, widening Riverside
Tags: bikeway, Knife River, Linn County Road Department, Riverside Drive, widening Riverside
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Widening the rest of Riverside has to wait
So when is Riverside Drive south of Albany going to be widened the rest of the way? Eventually, probably, but not right away. That’s the word from Linn County. A few days ago, Jeff Senders left this comment on hh-today: “What’s new on the road widening project along south Riverside Drive? Connecting from the Grange […]
Tags: 4-foot-bike lanes, bicycling, Linn County cycling, Oregon cycling, Riverside Drive, widening Rivnerside