timedrifter

Everything but the guardrails.

For starters, how 288 SB gets squeezed to one side and down to two through lanes, and how the 610 EB to 288 NB connector is merged from two lanes to one. That must be expanded if the Fort Bend TW reaches S Post Oak. How about a straighter road with improved line-of-sight and geometries to speed up traffic, as well as reconfigured exits to reduce weaving. In other words, something like the 610/10 interchange, minus the rails.

The ramps on the northern side of the 288/610 interchange were designed originally with the eventual addition of express (now toll) lanes in mind. the inner of the two lanes would split off and lead to these express lanes. Since they were never built (yet), they had to merge the two lanes together until the lanes were built. Once the toll lanes are built, the inner lanes will be finally connected to them, allowing access to the toll lanes from 610 and improving traffic flow in general. Just watch and see.

I don't think that was ever a plan, just an idea and a rendering that someone came up with. Besides, why get Calatrava, when we can save money with anonymous concrete bridges?

They have to go with a Calatrava design so they can spend as much of our hard-earned money as possible. Besides, a Calatrava design is more architecturally pleasing than an anonymous concrete bridge.

Supposedly, the construction site across from the Rec will be the new Pizza Hut. They're gonna bulldoze the old one once it's complete to make way for the Calhoun Lofts/Garage project.

I think probably the best option would be to give Robertson Stadium a complete modernization, right down to the bathrooms, and UH return control of the stadium (but not the parking lots) to the city. The new scoreboard Dynamo paid for is a step in the right direction. If they don't go for that, then they should definitely build across 59 from Minute Maid Park.

On a side note, this team will probably die a slow and painful death if they try to move to the suburbs after three years inside the loop. That kind of move worked for FC Dallas because neither major city is at the center of the sports activity in the region, and like it was mentioned before, DFW fans are used to driving to the suburbs for pro sports. We aren't. We are leaders, not followers. Inner-loop or bust! Say no to a suburban stadium!