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More about the Salem Avenue roundabout

Written August 19th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

In a couple of weeks, traffic should once again be flowing along the section of Salem Avenue between Albany Avenue and the railroad tracks, including the new “mini roundabout” at Waverly Drive.


Albany, where roundabouts flourish

Written April 12th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Just to set the record straight, Albany has five roundabouts and the one under construction now is number six. I was wrong when I wrote, in a photo caption going with a story about the North Albany Road reconstruction project a few days ago, that it would be the fourth.


 
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