Highrise Tower Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 I've been watching this slender field being turned into a road, or some type of utility/water easement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted July 7 Author Share Posted July 7 What exactly is going on here? A private street for Rover Oaks Pet Resort located at 2550 West Bellfort Avenue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrohip Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 Which side of Rover Oaks is that on? I have a relative that works there I can ask what's going on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted July 8 Author Share Posted July 8 9 hours ago, astrohip said: Which side of Rover Oaks is that on? I have a relative that works there I can ask what's going on. Here is the view from Google Earth. After looking at the aerial, it would totally make sense for a new street, bypassing the Buffalo Speedway intersection leading onto West Bellfort. Or, maybe a CenterPoint access road? Which I doubt. Edit: Apparently the street has been in the works for a while? I see it's already outlined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrohip Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 Are you talking about the strip of land behind Rover Oaks? I'd be stunned if they make that a road, when all it does it create a very minor shortcut between two roads that aren't that busy. I'll ask her, she's actually coming to stay with us (I'm in Brenham now) since they lost power again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted July 14 Author Share Posted July 14 I really don't know what this is. CenterPoint's utility easements are usually in grass/gravel right? If it's apart of the dog resort, dogs walk better on grass than a paved black top. Too small to be an actual city street. Maybe a private road for CenterPoint or the dog resort. Pictures from today: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrohip Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 I forgot to ask her, but she's coming back today (still no power), I made a reminder to ask. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrohip Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 She said at one time it was owned by one of the car dealers that are along the loop right there. And they used to store cars on it. She's not sure if they still own it or not. Makes sense if they store cars to clean it up, asphalt it, then put a fence around it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 That was originally a strip of land owned by Humble Pipeline, which acquired the strips around 1930. The property is now owned by the car dealership on the Loop to the NW 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 Make it a private raceway for test drives! 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWantTransit555 Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 On 7/14/2024 at 11:17 AM, Ross said: That was originally a strip of land owned by Humble Pipeline, which acquired the strips around 1930. TIL some of the pipelines in Houston are over 90 years old. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 On 7/14/2024 at 4:50 PM, editor said: Make it a private raceway for test drives! Maybe that would remove some of the Friday night racers from Westheimer? It'd be a public service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 On 7/22/2024 at 7:57 AM, august948 said: Maybe that would remove some of the Friday night racers from Westheimer? It'd be a public service. Yep. And Fannin. And San Jacinto. And I was surprised one evening to see them racing through River Oaks. If River Oaks people can't get any peace at night, what chance do the rest of us have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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