“Have you noticed the osprey on the midspan light of the Lyon Street bridge?” the email from Patrick Hagerty asked. “It is there regularly eviscerating the catch of the day.”
Spreading the word on bridge, road work
Written May 20th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
Getting out of Corvallis on the new Van Buren Bridge should be a breeze — in about four years. That’s how long ODOT figures it will take to complete construction of the $85 million project, which is starting now.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: bridges, Corvallis, Highway 20, highways, left turns, ODOT, Van Buren bridge, Willamette River
Tags: bridges, Corvallis, Highway 20, highways, left turns, ODOT, Van Buren bridge, Willamette River
Waterfront conversion: Phase 2 approved
Written April 30th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
Albany’s contractor on the riverfront now has the green light to proceed with the second half of the effort, the transformation of about four blocks on the west end of Water Avenue.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: "plaza street", Albany riverfront, CARA, K&E Excavating, Monteith Riverpark, Water Avenue, Willamette River
Tags: "plaza street", Albany riverfront, CARA, K&E Excavating, Monteith Riverpark, Water Avenue, Willamette River
Wood-chip path: Not great for bikes
Written April 28th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
That’s a swell-looking new pathway along the Willamette River between Bowman and Eads parks in Albany. Only trouble: The thick layer of wood chips means you can’t ride a bike there.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany parks, Bowman Park, Dave Clark, Eads Park, pathways, riverfront path, Simpson Park, surface treatments, Willamette River, wood chips
Tags: Albany parks, Bowman Park, Dave Clark, Eads Park, pathways, riverfront path, Simpson Park, surface treatments, Willamette River, wood chips
OLd boardwalk to remain unchanged
Written April 24th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
The boardwalk overlooking the Willamette River under the Ellsworth Street Bridge in Albany will remain unchanged by the city’s riverfront improvement plan, I learned today.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany riverfront, boardwalk, Ellsworth Bridge, old boardwalk, urban renewal, Waterfront Project, Willamette River
Tags: Albany riverfront, boardwalk, Ellsworth Bridge, old boardwalk, urban renewal, Waterfront Project, Willamette River
Competition over nest resolved, for now
Written April 22nd, 2023 by Hasso Hering
If you were worried about the ospreys whose nest on the Albany railroad bridge was taken over by Canada geese, you can rest easy. The ospreys have given up and moved next door.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: geese, nests, osprey, railroad bridge, Willamette River
Tags: geese, nests, osprey, railroad bridge, Willamette River
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Log pile leaves plenty of boating room
The massive log jam on the Albany railroad bridge across the Willamette River may look impressive but does not appear to be hampering navigation.
Tags: log jam, Portland & Western Railroad, Willamette River