Popular Post hindesky Posted September 21, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 21, 2019 14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisterhunt Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 This will be a great add to the area, and hopefully the TXDOT staging area goes with it. If only we could get the Army Corps of Engineers to approve the MKT connection between Stude Park and the Heights Trail - that project has been dragging on for years and would go a long ways to connecting two of the major hike and bike trails! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 I'm sure it's starring me right in the face but where is this located along MKT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 2 hours ago, Triton said: I'm sure it's starring me right in the face but where is this located along MKT? It is where Patterson St. NB dead ends into the trail. There is a vacant lot on the west side of Patterson. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 1 hour ago, s3mh said: It is where Patterson St. NB dead ends into the trail. There is a vacant lot on the west side of Patterson. 4 hours ago, Triton said: I'm sure it's starring me right in the face but where is this located along MKT? Guys - It is this area.... 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Avossos said: Guys - It is this area.... Oh wow!!! Great spot and it looks like only people walking/biking the trail will be able to get to it. No wonder I saw them cleaning up and fencing this section off. Edit: With this big park improvement here, I REALLY hope they add some lighting to this area. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 yeah they need lighting through there. This will be good. That area is currently flood retention. I would assume the park will still be retention, so I would guess we should expect a decent amount of expected flooding at this park. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crock Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Purdueenginerd said: That area is currently flood retention. I would assume the park will still be retention, so I would guess we should expect a decent amount of expected flooding at this park. You must have never been on the MKT. this a rather elevate d ridge, when you're on the MKT trail this area is a hill above/next to you. It would only flood in extreme events. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 38 minutes ago, crock said: You must have never been on the MKT. this a rather elevate d ridge, when you're on the MKT trail this area is a hill above/next to you. It would only flood in extreme events. I've been on MKT plenty and yeah, looking at google earth, youre right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 1 hour ago, crock said: You must have never been on the MKT. this a rather elevate d ridge, when you're on the MKT trail this area is a hill above/next to you. It would only flood in extreme events. I think nearly the entire city would have to be underwater for this hill to flood. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crock Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 20 hours ago, Triton said: I think nearly the entire city would have to be underwater for this hill to flood. maybe they're calling it Festival Hill because we can all go there to watch the world be inundated? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 9 hours ago, crock said: maybe they're calling it Festival Hill because we can all go there to watch the world be inundated? I would think they would call it Ararat and not Festival in that case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted November 4, 2019 Author Share Posted November 4, 2019 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor R Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Any idea as to when the bridge will be repaired and this essential trail connector will reopen? Also, any updates about connecting the White Oak Bayou trail the ends at Stude Park will be connected to the MKT trail? Much thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisterhunt Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 There's some chatter on the other thread about this: The trail is closed for at least a cpuple weeks while they do an investigation. As for the connector, maybe if enough of us contact the Parks Board it can be prioritized before 2030 🤭 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 This is now open. Hopefully, the bridge over the bayou will get fixed this summer so it will be a short ride from the Heights to this park. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/article/Bayou-Greenways-Park-opens-this-week-as-part-of-16204438.php#photo-21042848 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 28, 2021 Author Share Posted May 28, 2021 On 5/26/2021 at 2:58 PM, s3mh said: This is now open. Hopefully, the bridge over the bayou will get fixed this summer so it will be a short ride from the Heights to this park. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/article/Bayou-Greenways-Park-opens-this-week-as-part-of-16204438.php#photo-21042848 Wilcal just posted the bridge won't open till January. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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j_cuevas713 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 (edited) Damn this keeps getting better and better. I hope they find a way to build better sidewalks along Studewood at I-10 to better connect to Lower Heights and sidewalks along the bridge. Things like that make it easier for people to access bar/restaurants/etc in the neighborhood. Edited June 6, 2021 by j_cuevas713 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 8 hours ago, hindesky said: What poet laureate wrote the signage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapo2367 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 (edited) From the article linked above “now it welcomes visitors with little metal signs posted along its path: “The bayou doesn’t move the way lightning can,” reads the first. Follow the path, and the signs form a bayou-centric poem by University of Houston professor Martha Serpas” Edited June 6, 2021 by sapo2367 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisterhunt Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Sharing an article below - looks to be the most promising news I've seen on the long-awaited connector between White Oak and MKT! Planned construction to start in September on the 850ft connector. Estimated completion isn't until Winter 2022 - so we still have quite a bit of time to wait. Beloved Heights-area trail will soon link to White Oak Bayou Greenway - CultureMap Houston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 2 hours ago, twisterhunt said: Sharing an article below - looks to be the most promising news I've seen on the long-awaited connector between White Oak and MKT! Planned construction to start in September on the 850ft connector. Estimated completion isn't until Winter 2022 - so we still have quite a bit of time to wait. Beloved Heights-area trail will soon link to White Oak Bayou Greenway - CultureMap Houston I'm hoping they mean winter of '21-'22 and not winter of '22-'23. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 2 hours ago, twisterhunt said: Sharing an article below - looks to be the most promising news I've seen on the long-awaited connector between White Oak and MKT! Planned construction to start in September on the 850ft connector. Estimated completion isn't until Winter 2022 - so we still have quite a bit of time to wait. Beloved Heights-area trail will soon link to White Oak Bayou Greenway - CultureMap Houston 36 minutes ago, hindesky said: I'm hoping they mean winter of '21-'22 and not winter of '22-'23. It appears at this point that it means the beginning of 2022, although they really need to adopt a more normal 1Q22, 2Q22, etc. I never would have thought winter '22 mean January or February. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 5 hours ago, wilcal said: It appears at this point that it means the beginning of 2022, although they really need to adopt a more normal 1Q22, 2Q22, etc. I never would have thought winter '22 mean January or February. Since we can wear shorts in December here, I automatically assume winter '22 means January or February. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 9, 2021 Author Share Posted September 9, 2021 https://www.engagehouston.org/mkttrail 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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