Benton County and ODOT are trying to balance many factors as they try to find the best potential alignment for the long-discussed bikeway and shared-use path between Albany and Corvallis.
At Saturday’s farmers’ markets in Albany and Corvallis, there were booths with displays showing where the path might go, and inviting public comments. On May 19 the Benton County commissioners will be asked to weigh in too.
The path of roughly 8 miles would generally go along U.S. 20, the Albany-Corvallis Highway, or parallel to it. The segments under consideration would either be next to the highway to run south or north of it…