METRORail Brown Line

[ricco67]

Had a little extra time to kill, so I traced out most of the route before construction.

[little frau]

Does anyone know the story on that small structure with the silver dome roof that's shown in pics 10 and 11?

I've always wondered, just never looked into it.

[kylejack]

Taqueria El Charro! One of my favorite places. So cheap, and good food.

[ricco67]

I intending to put in a few notes on the various pics, but it won't let me edit.

Anyway, it was quite a challenge do to this on the "run" so to speak.

Also note that MP is highly visible after you pass the Maxwell plant.

Speaking of the maxwell plant, I was quite concerned when I saw the 18-wheeler making a turn onto Harrisburg and wondered if that is going to be a problem when the line is finished.

[kylejack]

Do it on a bike.

[Houstonian in Iraq]

I intending to put in a few notes on the various pics, but it won't let me edit.

Anyway, it was quite a challenge do to this on the "run" so to speak.

Also note that MP is highly visible after you pass the Maxwell plant.

Speaking of the maxwell plant, I was quite concerned when I saw the 18-wheeler making a turn onto Harrisburg and wondered if that is going to be a problem when the line is finished.

Dagnabit, I'm at work and certain sites are blocked. I cant see your pics is there any other way to view them?

[sevfiv]

Thanks for the pictures - it will be neat to have before pictures in the future!

[ricco67]

Well, we were talking about doing several "Before" and "During" pics on the Eastline thread. We never seemed to get it off the ground, so I had some extra time and did a good portion of it. Just wasn't able to get pics of the transit center and the Rusk portion of the lines. Maybe during baseball season.

[JamesL]

I've got before pictures of the whole corridor, as well, from last summer. North and Southeast Lines, too.

[ricco67]

Dude!

Posting them would be awesome. Anything that I might be missing or overlooked on this line would be appreciated!

[jfre81]

Thanks for posting. It shall be interesting to see how this looks in 5-10 years or so.

[JamesL]

http://picasaweb.google.com/JamesLLlamas/METRORailContruction1909#

http://picasaweb.google.com/JamesLLlamas/NorthAndSoutheastCorridors21Sept2009#

[mfastx]

Thanks for uploading all those pics. It's interesting to note that the "Brown" line has been changed to the "Green" line in the most recent transit maps. In Atlanta, there has been a lot of fuss about the Yellow line going through an Asian neighborhood, so they changed it to the Gold line. I wonder if that has happened at all in Harrisburgh, a predominantly hispanic neighborhood.

[kylejack]

Thanks for uploading all those pics. It's interesting to note that the "Brown" line has been changed to the "Green" line in the most recent transit maps. In Atlanta, there has been a lot of fuss about the Yellow line going through an Asian neighborhood, so they changed it to the Gold line. I wonder if that has happened at all in Harrisburgh, a predominantly hispanic neighborhood.

I wouldn't be surprised. I've been saying all along that its a really stupid and bad name for this line.

[citizen4rmptown]

Thanks for uploading all those pics. It's interesting to note that the "Brown" line has been changed to the "Green" line in the most recent transit maps. In Atlanta, there has been a lot of fuss about the Yellow line going through an Asian neighborhood, so they changed it to the Gold line. I wonder if that has happened at all in Harrisburgh, a predominantly hispanic neighborhood.

I was just about to say that too, the "brown" line passing through a hispanic neighborhood, and then going to reference that Atlanta issue.

[CALMSP]

OMG......we better not hurt anyones feelings!!!!

.......on another note..........this will not be finished by the timeline that METRO seems to think they are going to be done. They have done hardly anything since they "broke ground". And where they have done work, is not even busy/poplulated in comparison to further down Harrisburg where there is more traffic, more business. Its going to be a mess for rhte next 3-4 years to finish this.

[jfre81]

I thought the Southeast line going to UH was going to be the Green Line. What gives?

[musicman]

I wouldn't be surprised. I've been saying all along that its a really stupid and bad name for this line.

according to metro website....it's north, east, southeast, university etc. the color thing, esp the brown was was invented. getting back, metro evidently is leaving machinery on random properties and METRO is getting comments from property owners. METRO is sending checks to the owners, so they'll shut up.

[Random]

according to metro website....it's north, east, southeast, university etc. the color thing, esp the brown was was invented. getting back, metro evidently is leaving machinery on random properties and METRO is getting comments from property owners. METRO is sending checks to the owners, so they'll shut up.

The City of Houston left a backhoe in my backyard for several days - no notice. I would have loved a check.

[musicman]

The City of Houston left a backhoe in my backyard for several days - no notice. I would have loved a check.

would have? email the mayor's office if metro is involved. .5k may be in your future. portapotties count

[kylejack]

according to metro website....it's north, east, southeast, university etc. the color thing, esp the brown was was invented. getting back, metro evidently is leaving machinery on random properties and METRO is getting comments from property owners. METRO is sending checks to the owners, so they'll shut up.

So the current line, the Red Line, is the only one that will get a color?

[skwatra]

if they do have a brown line, i think it should go down hillcroft!

[Highway6]

So the current line, the Red Line, is the only one that will get a color?

I think each line will have both.

The Red line is also referred to as the Main St Line on some of Metro's literature

On the flip side.. they can't put together a map and NOT associate different colors to each line..... and that's exactly what they have done.

From http://www.gometrora...g/go/site/2491/

[JamesL]

I would guess colors will be assigned to lines based on how they operate, while corridor names are more useful during construction.

See Christof's map:

http://www.ctchouston.org/blogs/christof/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/metro2012diagram_09-5.jpg

[T 2 THA C]

Im glad to see progress on light rail, anxious to see what will happen on the SE line?

[musicman]

So the current line, the Red Line, is the only one that will get a color?

METRO doesn't call the new ones by color. interesting that former city controller (and current mayor AKA annise parker) has now hired former city controller george grenias to follow METRO dealings.

also the overpass over the current harrisburg underpass has been eliminated according to METRO spokespersons on east side in order to save 5 million. i guess the underpass that was too narrow is suddenly wide enough.

[T 2 THA C]

METRO doesn't call the new ones by color. interesting that former city controller (and current mayor AKA annise parker) has now hired former city controller george grenias to follow METRO dealings.

also the overpass over the current harrisburg underpass has been eliminated according to METRO spokespersons on east side in order to save 5 million. i guess the underpass that was too narrow is suddenly wide enough.

Interesting, how new voices changes things!!!

[plumber2]

There is a short stub at the south end of the red line going west, out Holmes Rd, for about a mile or so. Does anyone know why this section was built? It stops before reaching South Main.

[Trae]

METRO doesn't call the new ones by color. interesting that former city controller (and current mayor AKA annise parker) has now hired former city controller george grenias to follow METRO dealings.

also the overpass over the current harrisburg underpass has been eliminated according to METRO spokespersons on east side in order to save 5 million. i guess the underpass that was too narrow is suddenly wide enough.

Doesn't look to be true: http://www.gometrorail.org/go/site/2491/

METRO assigns corridor names during construction, but then will use colors after construction. No use in using colors yet, for just one line being complete. Wait until the other lines are done first.

[T 2 THA C]

There is a short stub at the south end of the red line going west, out Holmes Rd, for about a mile or so. Does anyone know why this section was built? It stops before reaching South Main.

I believe its part of the rail yard, shop facility. I think its used to repair/ test the trains before there put on the actual line.