trymahjong Posted April 5, 2023 Author Share Posted April 5, 2023 The final Four is over- what now for bridges? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 (edited) Great news everyone!!! Edited April 5, 2023 by gene 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted April 5, 2023 Author Share Posted April 5, 2023 Where is the Montrose Management district in all this? The Montrose TIRZ always posts about being able to "build" but not "maintain" The MMD always made a big deal about it being able to maintain the projects it wanted built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 30 minutes ago, trymahjong said: Where is the Montrose Management district in all this? The Montrose TIRZ always posts about being able to "build" but not "maintain" The MMD always made a big deal about it being able to maintain the projects it wanted built. The Montrose Management District was dissolved in 2018. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted April 5, 2023 Author Share Posted April 5, 2023 You are correct but it was revived in 2021- I think........ For the most part the same ole same ole - I heard a presentation from them on Neartown zoom. I think I posted somewhere that I couldn't understand why MMD was so cagey about who the president was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 24 minutes ago, trymahjong said: You are correct but it was revived in 2021- I think........ I don't think it ever got revived. there was talk of it in 2021, but I don't think it ever got done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted April 5, 2023 Author Share Posted April 5, 2023 Okay...........but There is some sort of "alliance " or something that has named officers and does presentations..............I just took it at face value that it was a revived MMD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 14 hours ago, gene said: Great news everyone!!! That's the Houston can-do spirit! Clark would be proud... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookey23 Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 The Montrose lights are currently controlled by the Houston First Corporation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonBoy Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 I'm no longer in Houston, are the lights maintained or are they still lit up in patches? Looked semi broken last time I saw them. Does anyone happen to have recent pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 2 hours ago, HoustonBoy said: I'm no longer in Houston, are the lights maintained or are they still lit up in patches? Looked semi broken last time I saw them. Does anyone happen to have recent pics? This is the latest news. Houston First is in charge of the lights now. https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/arts-culture-news/2023/02/01/442799/broken-montrose-59-69-southwest-freeway-bridge-lights/?fbclid=IwAR2AzBovym69c38gyvoufqjhqPUYoofOCknZCqL5GWgFva98p5dbmUBwgh8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 "Those pesky lights that adorn seven bridges over the Southwest Freeway in Montrose could receive a $4 million overhaul under a plan City Council will consider Wednesday." https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/houston/article/montrose-southwest-freeway-lights-overhaul-18369526.php 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 FINALLY! https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/houston/article/montrose-southwest-freeway-lights-overhaul-18369526.php 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Now taking wagers on how long they will stay lit.😛 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 "Houston officials voted Wednesday to repair the iconic Montrose bridge lights over the Southwest Freeway. The lights over the six bridges were installed in 2017 by the Montrose Management District before the city hosted Super Bowl LI but have been deemed faulty over the past few months. District G Mary Nan Huffman was the lone vote against the measure. But repairs were supported by the other 15 council members and Mayor Sylvester Turner." https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/houston-repair-montrose-bridge-lights-18378825.php 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 (edited) this was big news on Channel 2 yesterday and i am so excited...so at least starting next year for 10 years we will have lit bridges...really love them so i am happy this is finally being taken care of. https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2023/09/19/city-of-houston-plans-to-fix-the-lights-on-the-montrose-bridges-over-highway-59/ Edited September 21, 2023 by gene 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Wow, Houston First said they won't begin construction until at least a year from now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookey23 Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 So many things in this city are being built on a timeline with the 2026 World Cup in mind 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 9 hours ago, Triton said: Wow, Houston First said they won't begin construction until at least a year from now. Where did you see that? 8 hours ago, bookey23 said: So many things in this city are being built on a timeline with the 2026 World Cup in mind such as...?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amlaham Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 https://abc13.com/city-of-houston-lights-over-freeway-bridge-montrose-who-pays-for-the-on-59/13806175/ On 9/21/2023 at 9:40 AM, Triton said: Wow, Houston First said they won't begin construction until at least a year from now. Kind of annoying since the design team was already selected :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 4 minutes ago, Amlaham said: https://abc13.com/city-of-houston-lights-over-freeway-bridge-montrose-who-pays-for-the-on-59/13806175/ Kind of annoying since the design team was already selected :/ Hopefully, that's an under-promise, over-deliver. FWIW, the design team having been selected does not necessarily mean they are under contract. The first period of time may be spent getting contracts. Only then could the design work start... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 19 hours ago, Houston19514 said: Where did you see that? Quote In a statement, Houston First said a design team has been selected and construction would likely not start for at least another year. https://abc13.com/city-of-houston-lights-over-freeway-bridge-montrose-who-pays-for-the-on-59/13806175/ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 If they rebuild it too early, it will already be broken again by the 2026 World Cup, so there's no way they can start the repairs now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATH Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 Any current updates on this project? Driving the Southwest Freeway inbound last night, the bridges were dark and LOTS of the lights along the sides are rusted so badly that they no longer work. Add that to the complete lack of maintenance of the freeway signs by TxDOT, and it's a bit disheartening. I guess an optimist would say that this leaves lots of room for improvement..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 On 8/25/2024 at 4:46 PM, ATH said: Any current updates on this project? Driving the Southwest Freeway inbound last night, the bridges were dark and LOTS of the lights along the sides are rusted so badly that they no longer work. Add that to the complete lack of maintenance of the freeway signs by TxDOT, and it's a bit disheartening. I guess an optimist would say that this leaves lots of room for improvement..... Perhaps you could convince them to fix the lights by telling them more people would drive in their cars to see them. Just tell them you propose to eliminate the bike and pedestrian paths on the bridges and this might just become high priority. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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