Judging by their speed, motorists are finding Albany’s Queen Avenue railraod crossing much easier to navigate now that the pavement has been repaired.
Crossing on Queen to be fixed next week
Written September 23rd, 2022 by Hasso Hering
The Queen Avenue railroad crossing, long the bane of Albany motorists because of its extreme bumpiness, is finally going to get fixed starting next week.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany yard, grade crossing, ODOT, Portland & Western, Queen Avenue, railroad, railroad crossing, trains, Union Pacific
Tags: Albany yard, grade crossing, ODOT, Portland & Western, Queen Avenue, railroad, railroad crossing, trains, Union Pacific
Old Cox Creek RR bridge comes out
Written August 14th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
At the Union Pacific’s crossing of Cox Creek in Albany, the process of lifting off the old bridge and putting the new one in its place was about halfway through when I stopped there on Sunday afternoon.
On Cox Creek, bridge replacement coming up
Written August 12th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
The contractor replacing the Union Pacific’s railroad bridge across Cox Creek is getting ready for the main event — tearing out the old wooden structure and installing the track on a new concrete deck.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Cox Creek, Hamilton Construction, Oregon and California Railroad, Union Pacific, wooden trestle
Tags: Cox Creek, Hamilton Construction, Oregon and California Railroad, Union Pacific, wooden trestle
Sorry, but the Cox Creek bridge again
Written July 21st, 2022 by Hasso Hering
I blew it in the video on the Cox Creek railroad bridge replacement that was featured in the story that ran here on July 18, before I killed it. As you can see, the timber trestle across the creek and path is still very much in place, contrary to what I said on that video […]
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: bridge replacement, coorrection, Cox Creek, timber trestle, Union Pacific, wooden bridge
Tags: bridge replacement, coorrection, Cox Creek, timber trestle, Union Pacific, wooden bridge
New target for reloading center: September
Written July 9th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
From time to time someone asks about the cause of the delay in completion of the truck-to-train reloading center in Millersburg that was supposed to be open by now. It’s because of a pipeline.
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Tags: Kinder Morgan, Mid-Valley Intermodal Center, Millersburg reloading, petroleum products, pipeline, Union Pacific
Tags: Kinder Morgan, Mid-Valley Intermodal Center, Millersburg reloading, petroleum products, pipeline, Union Pacific
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As requested, here’s a freight on the main line
It’s impressive to see and hear a Union Pacific freight roaring toward a crossing where you are standing, holding up your phone, just a few feet off the track. Here, see for yourself:
Tags: freight trains, intermodal trains, locomotives, Pine Street, Union Pacific