![]() 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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