![]() ![]() Drivers enter and leave the well-lit tunnels through these crisply framed openings which offer striking views of the Houston sky and sweeping vistas of the Prairie. ![]() The four tunnels were constructed of 620 separate prefabricated concrete panel arches that resolve at each end with geometrically pure cast-in-place elliptical headwalls. The new Land Bridge in Houston comprises four large tunnels - two in each direction of traffic measuring 300 and 460 feet long respectively - which together enable over 55,000 cars each day to pass below the massive earthen Land Bridge. Memorial park land bridge: infrastructure for wildlife Visualization courtesy Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects The newly created Prairie that surrounds the Land Bridge re-establishes endangered native Gulf Coast prairie as well as savanna, wetlands and reforested areas to promote regional biodiversity and strengthen surrounding ecologies. Opening on February 11th, the nearly 100-acre destination reconnects the north and south halves of the park with safe pedestrian passage over Memorial Drive.Įxpanding the existing network of trails and creating a dynamic new community space, the Land Bridge and Prairie offers enhanced active and passive recreation opportunities for Park users alongside unmatched views of Houston’s urban skylines. ![]() Memorial Park, Houston’s largest urban wilderness and recreation park, is nearing the completion of its transformational Land Bridge and Prairie project. ![]()
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