JJxvi Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 (edited) There is already decent size mound that has been sitting just north of the construction site (across Memorial Drive and the walking trail) that I think was saved from the reconstruction of the golf course. Edited February 10, 2021 by JJxvi 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 that mound looks like it's about 10% of the dirt needs for this project 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sunstar Posted February 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2021 I just realized that this will become Houston’s premiere snow sledding slope 😊 4 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 4 hours ago, Sunstar said: I just realized that this will become Houston’s premiere snow sledding slope 😊 That would be awesome! We just need the city to buy some of these and we're in business... 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 checking the weather we won't need any snow machines Monday. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBTX Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 14 minutes ago, samagon said: checking the weather we won't need any snow machines Monday. Great, I'll grab my snowboard and I'll see y'all there! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJxvi Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 16 hours ago, Tumbleweed_Tx said: that mound looks like it's about 10% of the dirt needs for this project It definitely doesnt look like its enough for the whole thing, but I bet its more than 10%. It looks like there are a fairly good amount of embankment dirt being built up on the site, just because the reconstruction of Memorial Dr even way beyond where the hills begin look like its several feet lower than the current roadway/original elevation. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 6 hours ago, JBTX said: Great, I'll grab my snowboard and I'll see y'all there! Forget the snowboard...i'm bringing a bike... 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 From ABC13.com https://abc13.com/10385130/?ex_cid=TA_KTRK_TW&taid=603f91ba2f379e00016d1017&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 so exciting! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted March 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 3, 2021 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innerloop Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 (edited) They've begun assembling the fourth tunnel. Edited March 5, 2021 by innerloop spelling 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 this project already had me excited but after reading about all the little animals being safer now that makes me extra happy haha! 🦝🐇🐿️🦔🦨🦄🐤🦢🦎🐍🐸🐌🐛🐞🐒🦗 (yes that little menagerie took hours to post if not minutes...you're welcome 🤪 ) On 12/12/2020 at 3:24 PM, zaphod said: I wonder if the tunnel will have lighting inside of it i would say most definitely...safety reasons for one! 4 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Response Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 3 hours ago, gene said: 🦝🐇🐿️🦔🦨🦄🐤🦢🦎🐍🐸🐌🐛🐞🐒🦗 I love your little menagerie. Looks like the bunny is about to get lucky. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 That unicorn, also, looks like it's up to no good. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZRFkris Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 The frog got me 😂 he got left out 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Montrose1100 Posted March 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 4, 2021 I often question myself and what I post on the HAIF, but then something like this comes along I remember we're all a little strange. 2 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Inside the Ambitious Plan to Redesign Houston’s Biggest Park Quote A ten-year, $205 million renovation is transforming Houston’s Memorial Park from a dense and dying thicket into a lush oasis. But is this restoring nature or replacing it? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 haha to all the people above Beernut's post! 🤪 and dang, that article...i figured there would be 2 sides to this project but i am excited to see it come to fruition... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tumbleweed_Tx Posted March 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 10, 2021 While moving my (not quite as) fat (as before) carcass around Memorial Park yesterday, I caught this in action... Then I decided the best way to go around the track is clockwise - that way, you don't have to look at The Astoria on that stretch of the trail.. But then again, wanting to get out of that thing's sight range should be good motivation to go faster.... Oh, at the trail is moving about 100' to the north where they are building the tunnels, they need to move the mountain of dirt first. 8 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post innerloop Posted March 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2021 Daylight Saving Time allowed enough light for me to see all of the dirt that they've piled up on the south side of the tunnels. It's a lot more than shown here. And they're using a fleet of dump trucks to get the job done. 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rechlin Posted March 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2021 Here's the big pile of dirt to the south: It looks like they got the dirt by digging a giant hole, maybe for a lake? Also, a new gravel path just south of this opens on Tuesday. It replaces the sections of the Red Trail and Yellow Trail that were lost to the Big Dig. 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 it looks like all of the tunnel sections are in place, they need the end caps now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 did they finally put in the middle portion of each tunnel? in my head they are leaving the middle for last to keep sufficient light in the tunnels while working before placing the middle portion... as of sunday on my FIVE hour bike ride ( 🤪 ) the middle portions were still missing to connect the tunnels (ps...yes i am sunburned) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 2 hours ago, gene said: did they finally put in the middle portion of each tunnel? in my head they are leaving the middle for last to keep sufficient light in the tunnels while working before placing the middle portion... as of sunday on my FIVE hour bike ride ( 🤪 ) the middle portions were still missing to connect the tunnels (ps...yes i am sunburned) Unsure what you mean. The middle portion will remain open to allow what I think is a small creek in between the two hills? That is indeed a question. Either way, all the renderings show it as being open. When it comes to animals, glad they get this land bridge too. I see my armadillo buddy there late at night when I go running. Unsure if it's the same one but I always see him right next to the track near Memorial and am always worried he's going to go into the street. Joggers surprisingly walk right past him sometimes and don't even notice he is there. I still remember laughing so hard when a group of young women didn't notice him there and they all literally jumped in the air screaming right when he was next to their feet. 🤣 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 OH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In my head i was picturing it to be just one tunnel but yeah i just scrolled up to the top here to say oh yeah! it is a 2 part tunnel!!! doh! sorry for the confusion and thanks for clearing that up! Now we just need the flared opening on each end then i guess? and haha in the picnic loop there is a little baby armadillo that i catch playing near the side of the road periodically! i have never seen it's parents so maybe you can ask your buddy if they have a missing child!!! 🤪 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X.R. Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 (edited) From Reddit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CNG39Nqp8kv/ The second picture really shows how huge this is going to be. Immediately will jump towards the top of "if you're in Houston, you must go see/do X" type lists. If the Eastern glades is any indication (its awesome), I have no doubt this is going to be spectacular. The views alone will make it worth it. Edited April 1, 2021 by X.R. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 (edited) Yes great photos! so between those 2 sets of tunnels that is a deep dig going on...so that is going to be water with a bridge(s) over it then? Edited April 1, 2021 by gene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 16 minutes ago, gene said: Yes great photos! so between those 2 bridges that is a deep dig going on...so that is going to be water with a bridge(s) over it then? Just from looking at the Master Plan, I'm pretty sure that is not the case. Maybe the digging is for drainage? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 From reddit u/elfslistentodubstep 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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