Sitting in Albany traffic on a weekday afternoon, I sometimes wonder where all these people are coming from and where are they going?
Sitting in Albany traffic on a weekday afternoon, I sometimes wonder where all these people are coming from and where are they going?
Traffic into downtown Albany across the Ellsworth Street Bridge may flow a little easier a few years from now because of planned changes that ODOT has tentatively approved.
Albany’s newest traffic roundabout — actually a “mini roundabout” — was finished and opened on Friday before Labor Day. After reading a slew of Facebook comments about this change in the traffic pattern, I paid it a visit Wednesday night.
On Saturday I leaned the bike against the stop-sign post at the northwest corner of Geary Street and Salem Avenue in Albany. Why would I do that?
There are no problems with traffic in Albany, no current issues, no long-term concerns, nothing to keep track of, no topics worthy of an update.
Friday afternoon’s North Albany traffic tie-up was worse than most. The underlying cause was the same as always: Too many cars.
That line on Ellsworth: ODOT may help
Following up on the lane markings on Ellsworth Street and Ninth Avenue in Albany: Yes, the Oregon Department of Transportation may be interested in making improvements, but not just now.
Tags: Ellsworth and Ninth, lane markings, ODOT, pavement markings, traffic