This is what Cox Creek looked like Monday afternoon just below the dam that impounds Waverly Lake. The dam is underneath Salem Avenue, but you can just barely see it from the footbridge on the north side of the street.
Check out that crack in the bridge
Written March 14th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
Ready for another fascinating report from the wilds of Albany’s riverside bike and walking trail, the Dave Clark Path? The path happens to be part of one of my favorite short cycling routes around town. So what about those cracks in one of the piers holding up the Portland & Western bridge across the Willamette River?
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Tags: Dave Clark Path, Portland & Western Railroad, railroad bridge, Willamette River
Tags: Dave Clark Path, Portland & Western Railroad, railroad bridge, Willamette River
Not your usual bike path sign …
Written March 13th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
Now there’s something to look forward to if you take the Dave Clark Path along the Willamette River in Albany to finish a long ride on a hot summer’s day. “Cold beer ahead.” Could there be a more welcome sign to cheer the hearts of weary travelers? Or path walkers, as the case may be? […]
Water still high? Yup.
Written February 17th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
Here’s what things looked like on Bryant Way outside of Albany this afternoon, Feb. 17. And for a related view …
Our Willamette: Unlawfully warm?
Written October 22nd, 2013 by Hasso Hering
A federal law, the Clean Water Act, gives regulators the authority to say what conditions they would like to see in our rivers. But nature does not necessarily cooperate, and then there’s the potential for conflict and a lot of public expense. We’re at that stage in Oregon. Since 2003 the state DEQ, under the […]
Cool Willamette: Costs may rise
Written October 19th, 2013 by Hasso Hering
Albany borrowed and then spent upwards of $70 million in recent years to comply with clean-water regulations on the Willamette River. The city modernized and expanded its sewage treatment plant and constructed the “Talking Waters” wetlands project. Now there’s a possibility it may not have been enough.
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Tags: Albany sewer rates, river temperature, Total Maximum Daily Load, Willamette River
Tags: Albany sewer rates, river temperature, Total Maximum Daily Load, Willamette River
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On the riverfront beat: Site cleared
The riverfront is my beat, and Wednesday I noticed activity on the former Permawood property on the east side of Geary Street across from Bowman Park. So, are the owners of that parcel going ahead with their long-standing plans for an apartment complex? Not yet, apparently.
Tags: Bowman Park, Permawood site, riverfront apartments, Willamette River