Sometimes, maybe even lots of times, it matters how you frame something. Take, for example, this business sign for drive-through dentistry on Santiam Highway in Albany.
A new intersection feature: Thermal detectors
Written January 25th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
Following up on the new signal installations on two Albany highways, here’s a revelation: Yes, ODOT did put in new cameras, but they look not for vehicles but for people on foot.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany highways, ODOT, Pacific Boulevard, Santiam Highway, Teledyne FLIR, thermal detectors, traffic signals
Tags: Albany highways, ODOT, Pacific Boulevard, Santiam Highway, Teledyne FLIR, thermal detectors, traffic signals
Looking up at signals, and here’s why
Written December 1st, 2022 by Hasso Hering
There was a reason I parked at Waverly Park and started walking around, craning my neck and pointing my phone at the new signal installations on Pacific Boulevard, at Albany Avenue on one side and Airport Road on the other.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Airport Road, ODOT, Pacific Boulevard, red light cameras, Santiam Highway, traffic, traffic cameras, Waverly Drive
Tags: Airport Road, ODOT, Pacific Boulevard, red light cameras, Santiam Highway, traffic, traffic cameras, Waverly Drive
New owner plans to divide business site
Written August 18th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
Except for a coffee kiosk, the southwest corner of Santiam Highway and Clay Street in Albany looks pretty empty most of the time. That might change under new ownership of the land.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany commerce, Albany land, Bi-Mart Albany, Clay Street, Santiam Highway, Sizzler, subdivision
Tags: Albany commerce, Albany land, Bi-Mart Albany, Clay Street, Santiam Highway, Sizzler, subdivision
Two Albany ODOT projects: Why the delay
Written August 6th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
Work on two highway safety projects in Albany seems to have stalled. The reason will sound familiar.
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Tags: Airport Road, Albany safety projects, ODOT safety projects, Pacific Boulevard, Santiam Highway, WaverlyDrive
Tags: Airport Road, Albany safety projects, ODOT safety projects, Pacific Boulevard, Santiam Highway, WaverlyDrive
A big sign would help, like ‘Tire store’
Written June 20th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
Companies building a store in Albany, especially a big one that everybody driving by can see, are missing a bet when they don’t put up a sign explaining who they are and what they’re building.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: 2850 S.E. Santiam, Discount Tire, Les Schwadb, Santiam Highway, tire stores
Tags: 2850 S.E. Santiam, Discount Tire, Les Schwadb, Santiam Highway, tire stores
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Tire store delay: Here’s an explanation
A few days ago, somebody on Facebook challenged me to find out why the new Albany Discount Tire store at 2860 Santiam Hwy. had not yet opened.
Tags: Discount Tire, Santiam Highway, stormwater swale