mrfootball Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 The Texas Department of Transportation will launch a $2.1 million tree-planting project this month along Texas 249 from Beltway 8 to just south of Tomball. It is the agency's largest landscape project in the Houston region to date.When it is over, 30,705 trees, including pines, oaks, elms, sycamores and some wax myrtle and yaupon, will line the highway between the mainlanes and frontage roads, said Dana Cote, landscape architect for TxDOT's Houston district. Crape myrtles will be planted along the borders to add a splash of color."With these projects we typically target roadways that are not scheduled for reconstruction anytime in the near future," Cote said. "And Texas 249 has so much greenspace that it was an ideal choice for this large project."Click here to read the rest of the Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 The Texas Department of Transportation will launch a $2.1 million tree-planting project this month along Texas 249 from Beltway 8 to just south of Tomball. It is the agency's largest landscape project in the Houston region to date.When it is over, 30,705 trees, including pines, oaks, elms, sycamores and some wax myrtle and yaupon, will line the highway between the mainlanes and frontage roads, said Dana Cote, landscape architect for TxDOT's Houston district. Crape myrtles will be planted along the borders to add a splash of color."With these projects we typically target roadways that are not scheduled for reconstruction anytime in the near future," Cote said. "And Texas 249 has so much greenspace that it was an ideal choice for this large project."Click here to read the rest of the ArticleNice. I already think 249 looks pretty decent from the mall area to just north of Tomball where the trees will end. Lets just hope they survive hurricane season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Marty Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Nice. I already think 249 looks pretty decent from the mall area to just north of Tomball where the trees will end. Lets just hope they survive hurricane season. They can survive strong thunderstorm winds, this is an example of how the trees are supported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomv Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Bravo! Beautifying our freeways should be a top priority. The recently finished stretch of I10 west of Hwy 6 is also starting to look good. They've planted lots of trees there too, and the freeway itself actually looks good, all sleek and modern.Since the view from the freeways is the main impression that many visitors get, making that view more pleasant has to be a top priority. It's also important to those of us that live here!Now if they could just do something about I45 North. Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psilverot Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Can't wait!!! This month is almost over, I hope they start soon..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelguy_73 Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Guess this one slipped through, which is terrific!http://corridornews.blogspot.com/2006/11/s...cials-have.htmlThe end of the road for beautifyingProgram cries foul after state denies millions for transportation enhancements Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Marty Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 There are plenty of trees around the Hardy Toll Road, just look at the pics in this thread Hardy Tollway thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojeaux131 Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Bravo! Beautifying our freeways should be a top priority. The recently finished stretch of I10 west of Hwy 6 is also starting to look good. They've planted lots of trees there too, and the freeway itself actually looks good, all sleek and modern.Since the view from the freeways is the main impression that many visitors get, making that view more pleasant has to be a top priority. It's also important to those of us that live here!Now if they could just do something about I45 North. Ugh.Here's whatcha do about 45 North. You slowly (or very quickly) implement draconian anti-billboard laws, Sugarland style. Oh yeah. Destroy them all. The freeway will look just a little bit nicer and I think maybe, just maybe we'll save a few traffic accidents each year from distracting billboards. I know I've driven many times up 45 to get home from university and I've seen one of those hideous signs and thought "Mmmm, beer. Augghhhhhhh.....(slobber)." And that was distracting. So yeah. Destroy the billboards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomv Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Getting rid of the billboards would be a step in the right direction, but what do you do about all those horrible looking busineses and their tacky signs that line both sides of the freeway? Is it too late? Can anything be done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojeaux131 Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Getting rid of the billboards would be a step in the right direction, but what do you do about all those horrible looking busineses and their tacky signs that line both sides of the freeway? Is it too late? Can anything be done?Yes, we can do something. Some Houston representative in the state government authors a bill to provide (or allocate an existing) subsidy for small businesses to beautify their exteriors, or for the owners of disgusting strip centers to do the same. The more businesses or strip centers along a stretch of contiguous road that sign on, the greater the subsidy. This will promote greater aesthetic agreement in overall design, since the subsidized will be required to agree on a single redesign concept or theme. Mwa ha ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psilverot Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I drove by today and noticed that they have started working on the project. cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chenevert Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 I drove by today and noticed that they have started working on the project. cool...Large piles of mulch every 100 feet or so have been put down between the mainlaines and the feeder up near HP. I assume this is part of the reforestation process.Seems kinda weak considering how many thousands of mature trees were cleared for the vintage park project though.I wish this city would have some zoning to protect the land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marley Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Large piles of mulch every 100 feet or so have been put down between the mainlaines and the feeder up near HP. I assume this is part of the reforestation process.I drove by today and it looks like the big piles of mulch have just been spread out thinly over the grass. I don't know how the reforestation process works - does anyone know if this project is still moving forward? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfootball Posted September 19, 2007 Author Share Posted September 19, 2007 Better use that mulch before the daylaborers start hauling that stuff away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Here's whatcha do about 45 North. You slowly (or very quickly) implement draconian anti-billboard laws, Sugarland style. Oh yeah. Destroy them all. The freeway will look just a little bit nicer and I think maybe, just maybe we'll save a few traffic accidents each year from distracting billboards. I know I've driven many times up 45 to get home from university and I've seen one of those hideous signs and thought "Mmmm, beer. Augghhhhhhh.....(slobber)." And that was distracting. So yeah. Destroy the billboards.Good idea, except that they're protected by federal law. I believe the city banned billboards in 1981, and we're still waiting on them to start coming down... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chenevert Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Yea, the mulch has been spread and in several areas, small flags, like the type the cable company uses to mark where they underground cable is have been laid out in a grid.Cant see any sapplings (sp?) from the road. I sure hope they use something more substantial than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.