Popular Post HouTXRanger Posted October 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 7, 2020 2 hours ago, emmanume said: “More trails will come, too, including hike-and-bike connectors underneath Loop 610 and a north-south-trail to Richmond Avenue adjacent to the railway line.” https://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/article/Construction-begins-on-Memorial-Park-land-bridge-15458664.php#photo-15450558 Finally, that rail corridor is seeing some good work done. Imagine how much traffic a bike trail there would get, directly connecting Memorial Park to Westheimer and Richmond? 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, nate4l1f3 said: Will I still be able to see 👀 the trail joggers 🍭when driving down memorial? Looks like the trail will be pushed back. Hopefully it is. It's terrifying being right up on memorial drive with nothing separating you from cars going 50+ but a small curb. I always worry that someone is going to be texting, try to change lanes and pop a car over the curb and turn me into hamburger meat. Edited October 7, 2020 by jmitch94 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 I used to skip the Memorial Drive section for that very reason. Back when I ran a lot, I'd run semi-circles from light to light multiple times. Besides my fear of cars jumping, during jogging rush hour, I was always afraid I'd watch someone fall/get bumped into the street on the "hill" section by the ditch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 14 hours ago, HouTXRanger said: Finally, that rail corridor is seeing some good work done. Imagine how much traffic a bike trail there would get, directly connecting Memorial Park to Westheimer and Richmond? Looking at the satellite view it looks like that trail could go all the way to the Brays Bayou Greenway and beyond. That would be a major connector in the trails system. Does anyone know if there are plans to do that? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 On 10/7/2020 at 1:21 PM, jmitch94 said: Hopefully it is. It's terrifying being right up on memorial drive with nothing separating you from cars going 50+ but a small curb. I always worry that someone is going to be texting, try to change lanes and pop a car over the curb and turn me into hamburger meat. Hmmm never really thought about that. Has that actually ever happened though? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 44 minutes ago, nate4l1f3 said: Hmmm never really thought about that. Has that actually ever happened though? Cars jumping curbs and killing pedestrians on sidewalks is a common occurrence throughout the age of the automobile. Also happened with horse-drawn carriages, probably more often. I am not sure if it has happened on Memorial Drive, but would not be surprised. Just about every bizarre thing you can think of has happened in Houston. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBTX Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 It's been a while since we talked about the hike and bike trails, but...the fence on the west side of Jensen is now open. Looks like the new bike route through clayton homes to the downtown trailheads and out to the East End is open. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbs315 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 15 hours ago, JBTX said: It's been a while since we talked about the hike and bike trails, but...the fence on the west side of Jensen is now open. Looks like the new bike route through clayton homes to the downtown trailheads and out to the East End is open. Where is this? Is this the right thread? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacoDog Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 1 hour ago, corbs315 said: Where is this? Is this the right thread? No, it isn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBTX Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 1 hour ago, TacoDog said: No, it isn't Ah, my bad. I couldn't remember which Memorial Park/Buffalo Bayou thread had the bike path discussion. Delete if y'all want. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Triton Posted November 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2020 Monument on Memorial Dr. near Crestwood Dr. Memorial Park Monument by Marc longoria, on Flickr 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 ^^^ lovely... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gene Posted November 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2020 (edited) Man they are working fast and steady on the land bridge... the old HUGE baseball park/soccer field area is completely cleared like nothing was ever even there and the road with access from the running trails center to the picnic loop is now closed off and they even replanted this giant tree 1/4 of the way into the middle of that old road... the entire volleyball and wooded area between that road and memorial drive is completely cleared as well with workers there early morning to early evening working away! they mean business! oh and heads up...with all the stuff going on (construction, re-configuring Memorial traffic lanes AND the Houston Open going on, this area is to be avoided at all cost unless you are on a bike (like me!) in my opinion... last night traffic was so bottled up that i swear some were trapped trying to get out of the running trails center for 20 minutes or so! anyway...exciting stuff!!! *well except for the traffic part and edit to add one note...due to all the construction the old entrance to the picnic loop is now closed and you are now supposed to enter the entrance that is on Memorial Drive!...so don't get trapped in the exit to the running trails center as stated above since that is a dead end! Edited November 4, 2020 by gene 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 I'd imagine since most of this project is just moving dirt around that it will go pretty fast. when they get to the 'tunnels' that will probably slow things down considerably, and obviously for the final greenery being planted. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 On 11/3/2020 at 1:28 AM, Triton said: Monument on Memorial Dr. near Crestwood Dr. Memorial Park Monument by Marc longoria, on Flickr Is this new? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Yes they just finished a week ago! It took about 2 weeks to build... while i do like it, i am wondering why they then laid/planted only grass on that entire median... it looks nice but super lonely haha! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 On 11/5/2020 at 8:42 AM, H-Town Man said: Is this new? Has to be. It has quite a presence on Memorial Dr that I had never seen before. It's sort of like a grand entrance driving into Memorial Park now. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 (edited) interesting that you say that... i had mentioned above, yes it is new BUT my first thought which i forgot to express previously is why didn't they have this facing east and west not north and south... as you come up on this in either direction TRAVELING east/west you just see a skinny block of concrete and you have to turn your head to look at it as you pass by to see what in the heck it is...and on top of that, the "Memorial Park" blends in with the monument since its all the same color (just etched in)... i think it would have looked a bit better and been more of a statement turned the other way to actually face you as you drive into Memorial Park...but yep still like it...just hope they eventually do some sort of landscaping on the median or around the monument... Edited November 6, 2020 by gene 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUCAJUN Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 (edited) I'm not a golf watcher but im enjoying the Houston Open. The shots of the Skylines are amazing! Memorial Park is shaping up to be a go-to destination. Edited November 6, 2020 by HOUCAJUN 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 4 hours ago, Triton said: Has to be. It has quite a presence on Memorial Dr that I had never seen before. It's sort of like a grand entrance driving into Memorial Park now. So is it an ossuary for all the victims of the Camp Logan riot? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Even if that monument isn't actually used for anything it's still quite a nice touch. It's things like that which will give the park a kind of timeless feel. It will still be there 100 years from now, assuming someone doesn't get in a wreck and a dump truck hits it next week. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 9 minutes ago, zaphod said: Even if that monument isn't actually used for anything it's still quite a nice touch. It's things like that which will give the park a kind of timeless feel. It will still be there 100 years from now, assuming someone doesn't get in a wreck and a dump truck hits it next week. I was thinking the same thing but more likely from a drunk driver. They need to add some huge rocks on either side of it to protect it. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post EaDo Lou Posted December 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2020 (edited) I biked through the park today and noticed that they have begun installing the pre-fabricated sections of the tunnel. I think this is the east tunnel (the one closer to downtown). It is much bigger than I had been envisioning! It looks like each section is pre-fabricated and installed individually. 3 sections installed so far - lots more to go. Edited December 9, 2020 by EaDo Lou 28 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innerloop Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 You beat me to it. And I agree that it looks taller than I expected, taller than a regular freeway overpass. But that's a good thing as the more elevation, the better the views of the Galleria and Downtown. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M@tt Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Feel like this is a dumb question, but they are aware Memorial Park floods. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 They're not changing the elevation of Memorial Drive itself; they're just building a pair of planted bridges across it. It's hard to say exactly what effect that will have on how frequently Memorial Drive floods, but I wouldn't be surprised if it actually decreases it somewhat. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, M@tt said: Feel like this is a dumb question, but they are aware Memorial Park floods. Is that even a question? I'm quite sure that they now how memorial park floods more that anybody else of the planet. Edited December 10, 2020 by Naviguessor another thought 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 When can we expect it to be finished ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 On 7/29/2019 at 9:59 AM, CaptainJilliams said: 1 hour ago, Blue Dogs said: When can we expect it to be finished ? from a few pages back. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonBoy Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Im excited to one day walk on the first hill/change in elevation in Houston history 2 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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