MaxConcrete 426 Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 (edited) Edited May 3, 2020 by MaxConcrete 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigFootsSocks 3272 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 I’ve always wondered; on the ramp from I-69 (nice) to I10 West, there’s a portion of the ramp that extends out for a future connector, with a sign above it saying “Elysian St” Was that connector supposed to go to Elysian Street and plans changed, and will the reconstruction include plans for that? Or were those plans cancelled with the whole Downtown Interchange reconstruction? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HoustonMidtown 4784 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JLWM8609 838 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 On 9/24/2017 at 8:51 AM, BigFootsSocks said: I’ve always wondered; on the ramp from I-69 (nice) to I10 West, there’s a portion of the ramp that extends out for a future connector, with a sign above it saying “Elysian St” Was that connector supposed to go to Elysian Street and plans changed, and will the reconstruction include plans for that? Or were those plans cancelled with the whole Downtown Interchange reconstruction? It was originally to connect to the eventually reconstructed Elysian Viaduct, which would then connect to the Hardy Toll Road Extension. The plans are still there, but slightly different. Instead of going to the Hardy Toll Road via the viaduct, there'll be a direct connection from the new I-69/I-10/I-45 interchange to the Hardy Toll Road Extension. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigFootsSocks 3272 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 (edited) Interesting, so this interchange here will remain? I thought it’s geyting torn down as well. I’m going to have to look at the schematics again. Edited September 26, 2017 by BigFootsSocks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JLWM8609 838 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 3 hours ago, BigFootsSocks said: Interesting, so this interchange here will remain? I thought it’s geyting torn down as well. I’m going to have to look at the schematics again. It's getting torn down and replaced. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MaxConcrete 426 Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share Posted January 5, 2018 Photos were taken December 24 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Triton 12123 Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Elysian Viaduct by Marc longoria, on Flickr Elysian Viaduct by Marc longoria, on Flickr 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SkylineView 1421 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Thanks for the update. This is a serious project! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j_cuevas713 3514 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 So is anything replacing this? I'm confused as to why they're removing it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Naviguessor 2384 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 The Topic title should be remained "Elysian Viaduct Replacement" I suppose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mollusk 2495 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 7 hours ago, j_cuevas713 said: So is anything replacing this? I'm confused as to why they're removing it Yes - this is where the extension of the Hardy Toll Road into downtown will be. The viaduct being replaced didn't have shoulders and was quite old. Hardy from the viaduct's north landing to the loop is a surface street with intersections; it, too will be replaced. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Houston19514 5182 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 4 minutes ago, mollusk said: Yes - this is where the extension of the Hardy Toll Road into downtown will be. The viaduct being replaced didn't have shoulders and was quite old. Hardy from the viaduct's north landing to the loop is a surface street with intersections; it, too will be replaced. The Hardy Toll Road extension will not run on Hardy Street north of the Elysian Viaduct. It will run on land to the east that has been/is being cleared by the relocation of the rail line. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j_cuevas713 3514 Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Ahh ok and is there any more word on the Frost Town excavation? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Houston19514 5182 Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 1 hour ago, j_cuevas713 said: Ahh ok and is there any more word on the Frost Town excavation? http://www.txhas.org/frosttown-archeo-investigations.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mollusk 2495 Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 My mistake. Thanks for the correction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Triton 12123 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Elysian Viaduct by Marc longoria, on Flickr 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j_cuevas713 3514 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 This will be replaced with a new bridge correct? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Triton 12123 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 20 minutes ago, j_cuevas713 said: This will be replaced with a new bridge correct? This is the new bridge, actually. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j_cuevas713 3514 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 8 hours ago, Triton said: This is the new bridge, actually. Oh wow nice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samagon 3641 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 that will make a lovely space for a bunch of tents. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Luminare 6135 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 7 minutes ago, samagon said: that will make a lovely space for a bunch of tents. I mean they are going to need somewhere to relocate when 59/45 rebuild begins. Am I right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HoustonMidtown 4784 Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr Bike trail being installed also... Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HoustonMidtown 4784 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 More than 150,000 historical artifacts discovered near downtown Houston https://www.click2houston.com/news/more-than-150000-historical-artifacts-discovered-near-downtown-houston 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DigitalDiver 3 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Is there a website with more current information on this project? TXdot isn't current. this forum has been helpful, thank you. does anyone have any idea when this will be open to flow again from the hardy toll road to downtown? 3 years is a long time - i dont think it took that long to build the atchafalaya bridge in LA. they did that in 2 years in swamp waters. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samagon 3641 Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 I'm sure they had to slow down so historians could catalog all 150,000 artifacts. sort of tongue in cheek, but really, I'm sure once they identified the historic artifacts, they decided to spend more time checking the site for more stuff, and only once the people brought in to check gave them the all clear were they able to proceed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Naviguessor 2384 Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 A big missing link has been the spans crossing I-10. Perhaps they have been waiting for the finalized I-45 realignment design? I don't know... Anyway, they have recently restarted work on foundation of the set of pylons on the south side of I-10. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Triton 12123 Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 21 hours ago, DigitalDiver said: Is there a website with more current information on this project? TXdot isn't current. this forum has been helpful, thank you. does anyone have any idea when this will be open to flow again from the hardy toll road to downtown? 3 years is a long time - i dont think it took that long to build the atchafalaya bridge in LA. they did that in 2 years in swamp waters. Well if I remember correctly the TXDOT website does say a 32 month project so back then (don't quote me on this) I think I calculated that it should be finished sometime around April 2020. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Naviguessor 2384 Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 They're now doing work on the north and the south side of I-10. Sheet Piling has been driven in and they are excavating the graded slope. I assuming that this is since that slope will be eliminated in the I-45 realignment, so the new pylons must to be started at the lower, main-lane grade. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HoustonMidtown 4784 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 A couple pics near I-10 Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avossos 2406 Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 23 hours ago, HoustonMidtown said: A couple pics near I-10 Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr This is one way to stop transients from gathering under highways... put a road under it! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HoustonMidtown 4784 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 The are signs announcing the closure of this section of I-10 this weekend - my guess would be to do this bridge work 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Triton 12123 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 This sounds incredibly painful... Key I-10, I-69 freeway ramps closing until February in downtown Houston Quote Starting Friday, two major downtown freeway connections will close for at least three months. The ramps from eastbound Interstate 10 to southbound Interstate 69, and from northbound I-69 to westbound I-10 will close at 9 p.m., according to the Texas Department of Transportation. Both ramps will not reopen until February, officials said in a news release. To allow for the long-term closing this weekend, two lanes of I-10 in each direction will be closed between San Jacinto and I-69 in downtown Houston. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/transportation/article/Key-I-10-I-69-freeway-ramps-closing-until-14668325.php 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mollusk 2495 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 The suckage will be strong with this one. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Triton 12123 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 4 hours ago, mollusk said: The suckage will be strong with this one. I take this route to skip the mess that's always I-45.... looks like that mess is my only route now and it's about to get a lot worse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ross 1662 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 8 hours ago, Triton said: I take this route to skip the mess that's always I-45.... looks like that mess is my only route now and it's about to get a lot worse. The surface streets will probably be bad as well, which won't help. It would have been nice if TxDoT had given more warning on this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samagon 3641 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, Triton said: I take this route to skip the mess that's always I-45.... looks like that mess is my only route now and it's about to get a lot worse. if you are going from the heights to Hobby, taking i-10 east, then 610 south to 45 is only 3 minutes slower. right now it's an algorithm, is the extra pain of pierce elevated worth the 3 minutes. in a few weeks, it will probably be about the same time investment. I suppose that the shutdown also includes Chartres to i10 west as well. Edited November 1, 2019 by samagon 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Triton 12123 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 3 hours ago, samagon said: if you are going from the heights to Hobby, taking i-10 east, then 610 south to 45 is only 3 minutes slower. right now it's an algorithm, is the extra pain of pierce elevated worth the 3 minutes. in a few weeks, it will probably be about the same time investment. I suppose that the shutdown also includes Chartres to i10 west as well. No, my wife goes from the Heights to UofH main campus. I think she'll probably just have to take Houston Ave to I-45 now to get there. On the weekends, I-45 is usually bad over Allen Parkway/Memorial so I tend to skip all that by taking these ramps to 59 and then come back onto I-45, but it looks like that plan is out the window now. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samagon 3641 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 that's rough. I have the opposite problem. I live right near UH, and any time I want to go anywhere up in that area, 59/i10 is my pierce elevated avoidance tool. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HoustonMidtown 4784 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 6 hours ago, samagon said: I suppose that the shutdown also includes Chartres to i10 west as well. That's my daily drive to work -- gonna have to take 59 north from downtown to 610W to 45N...not a huge difference early in the morning Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Triton 12123 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 6 hours ago, samagon said: I suppose that the shutdown also includes Chartres to i10 west as well. Yup. It might be painful since no u-turn exists, but you could go east and come back at Waco St. However, I imagine a lot of people will be doing this for this 3 month duration. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Houston19514 5182 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 8 hours ago, Ross said: The surface streets will probably be bad as well, which won't help. It would have been nice if TxDoT had given more warning on this. What good would more warning do? 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Triton 12123 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 That way he has more time to save up for a helicopter... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ross 1662 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Houston19514 said: What good would more warning do? Easier to plan or try other routes. My main destination that's affected is near Southmore and UH, and it was really easy to get on 59 from ELgin, and then get on 10 from there. Now I'll ahve to look at some other routes, like Lockwood to 10. 58 minutes ago, Triton said: That way he has more time to save up for a helicopter... I wish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rick Gonzales 0 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Are there any plans to fix both Elysian and Hardy streets from the viaduct to 610? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Triton 12123 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 On 11/9/2019 at 7:56 AM, Rick Gonzales said: Are there any plans to fix both Elysian and Hardy streets from the viaduct to 610? Haven't seen any projects in the works, just patches and the bike lanes so far. The only work I see coming to that area is the Hardy Tollroad extension. Elysian and Hardy definitely need to be rebuilt though... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HoustonMidtown 4784 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 On 11/1/2019 at 7:14 AM, samagon said: if you are going from the heights to Hobby, taking i-10 east, then 610 south to 45 is only 3 minutes slower. right now it's an algorithm, is the extra pain of pierce elevated worth the 3 minutes. in a few weeks, it will probably be about the same time investment. I suppose that the shutdown also includes Chartres to i10 west as well. The Chartres ramp to I-10 west is open again... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaphod 564 Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Seeing this makes me ponder the future of the I-10 ROW after they reroute it. There's going to be an overpass over it, and its already excavated to be below grade, so its going to be hard to develop, I think. It could be a park, but we have a lot of parks. I wonder what this area will look like in 25 years. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HoustonMidtown 4784 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) The new road is projected to open in the summer of 2020 https://www.click2houston.com/traffic/2020/03/06/ask-2-when-will-the-elysian-viaduct-reconstruction-project-near-downtown-be-finished/ Edited March 6, 2020 by HoustonMidtown 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Houston19514 5182 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 On 2/15/2020 at 2:31 PM, zaphod said: Seeing this makes me ponder the future of the I-10 ROW after they reroute it. There's going to be an overpass over it, and its already excavated to be below grade, so its going to be hard to develop, I think. It could be a park, but we have a lot of parks. I wonder what this area will look like in 25 years. The freeway is not being relocated at the point where it intersects with Elysian. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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