The pavement on Southeast Third Avenue between Main and Madison streets was one of the worst in that section of Albany, and the subject of occasional complaints.
Returning from Browser’s Books via Pine Street toward Hackleman Park, the bike and I for years tried to avoid the worst potholes. Lately that has not been necessary, because a section of new pavement is in place.
Now that Albany has a city law calling for a monthly street maintenance fee, though not yet the fee itself, let’s review a couple of things that law says.
A few weeks ago I was wondering about a strange little hole in the pavement on Fourth Avenue in Albany right where it meets Waverly Drive. Now the hole’s shape, square with vertical sides a few inches deep, is a mystery no more.
Homeowners along an alley for pedestrians south of Knox Butte Road have complained to the Albany City Council about people causing problems in the walkway. They would like it closed.
This story is about a pothole. Not just any pothole. Not the kind of pothole which Albany’s older local streets have in abundance. This pothole is special, or it seems that way.
Where traffic crashes happened more often
Does the Albany street system have intersections that are more dangerous than others? Dumb question, you say, intersections don’t do anything to present a danger. They just sit there, waiting for drivers to make a mistake.
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