Albany Corvallis Bike Path A Website Dedicated to Promoting a Multi-Use Path Between Albany and Corvallis

Sunday May 3rd’s ride was a rip roaring success. The weather was good, the media coverage great (which is the whole point of the event) and the turnout was fantastic with a final count of 150 people due to a few late arrivals. There were three newspaper articles and a short commentary on the six o’clock news on KVAL, so thanks to all the local media for that.

Well done to all who turned up for this fun ride and who helped get the word out.
I am thinking of doing another ride in September so as to keep the event from becoming common-place and no longer news worthy. Anyone’s help from local bike organizations with email lists would be appreciated. I will be trying to contact all the bikish people around the area in an effort to keep this site up to date with the latest info. concerning the path. Again, anyone wishing to forward information to me for insertion on the page should feel free to do so. Thanks,

Nick

Congratulations to everyone for making this event so successful this year!

Here are some photo’s and video related to the ride. If you have some to contribute, please email me and we’ll get them included on this post.

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From KVAL TV:

And as seen that night on the 6:30 news (YouTube)

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Please join us for a 10 mile bicycle ride on Sunday May 3rd to raise local awareness of the proposed Albany-Corvallis Multi-Use Path.

We will be meeting at the fountain in Corvallis Riverfront Park at 11.30 a.m and departing for our destination, the Calapooia Brewing Company in Albany at noon. Our route is as follows: (map)

1. Take a straight shot along Hwy. 20 from Corvallis.
2. After crossing the Ellsworth St.Bridge into Albany take an immediate right on 1st.
3. Then the next right on Broadalbin St.
4. Then right on Water Ave. for 10 blocks until you see the Calapooia Brewery (big red and green building)
5. Make yourself at home and have a beer!

Last year the fastest riders made it in 34 minutes, while the slowest took a leisurely 2 hours, so all levels of riders are encouraged to ride. This year we would like to ask the group to stay together for a few miles to allow for photo opportunities on the road.

The proposed Albany-Corvallis Multi-Use Path has been discussed for many years now though no actual work on the ground has been started from the Albany end yet. The purpose of these pages is to keep you informed of the present status of funding, planning etc. and to let you what you can do that would be most helpful in persuading those with the purse strings to send some in the direction of this important project.

What You Can Do Right Now

Call, email or write to the Albany City Councilors:

Sharon Konopa, Mayor
632 35th Avenue SE 97322
926-6812

Dick Olsen, Ward I(a)
732 Broadalbin Street SW 97321
926-7348

Floyd Collins, Ward I(b)
754 Quarry Road NW 97321
928-2961

Ralph Reid, Jr., Ward II(a)
1085 22nd Avenue SE 97322
928-7382

Bill Coburn, Ward II(b)
6317 Chapman Court SW 97321
928-0649

Bessie Johnson, Ward III(a)
2911 Geary Street SE 97322
791-2494

Jeff Christman, Ward III(b)
3802 Chicago Street SE 97322
926-0528

Encourage them to raise the priority of funding for the Path from medium (it’s present status in the City Budget) to high. This will mean funding will be made available in 1 to 5 years instead of 5- 10 years.

Thanks for taking the time to help with this important effort! Please leave a comment below if you plan to attend (and how many will join you), or if you would just like to add your voice to this effort!

Nick Hawley