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Water Avenue reopens as a plaza street

Written November 21st, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Friday should have been a red-letter day in Albany. The western four blocks of Water Avenue on the city’s riverfront were open again after being closed since April so the street could be transformed.


Albany council writes CARA’s last chapter

Written November 20th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

The Albany Waterfront Project is complete, the end of CARA is near, and electric ratepayers in the city won’t have to bear the full cost of placing overhead power lines on Water Avenue under ground.


Albany to decide on final CARA spending

Written November 13th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Next week we may find out whether Albany customers of Pacific Power will be billed, and how much, for part of the cost of the city’s Waterfront Project.


Plaza street gets benches; trees come next

Written November 6th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Bit by bit, Albany’s new plaza street is taking its final shape as the city’s contractor is getting close to winding up three years of construction on the Albany Waterfront  Project.


Plaza street paving close to being finished

Written October 26th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

The construction of Albany’s new plaza street is supposed to be complete in November, and it looks like the contractors may reach that goal.


Stuff to notice on city’s new plaza street

Written October 17th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

A couple of things caught my attention Friday on a bike ride along Albany’s new plaza street, the block of Water Avenue near the entrance to Monteith Riverpark.


A new access point on riverfront path

Written October 2nd, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Just east of the Lyon Street Bridge, contractors on Albany’s Waterfront Project this week began building a new access to the Dave Clark Path.


 
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