Thu
Feb 23 2006
06:11 pm
Concrete Bungle: Gay St sinks
By: S Carpenter

 

I thought I was paying attention but then I read about the road construction of I40.

I knew the swath from Glenwood across 5th then I40 to Hall of Fame required a superstructure to traverse this treacherous ground.

But I didn't realize that the next phase involving the I40 its own badself was going to require making Gay St. into a ditch.

Complete upgrades to Gay Street, including dropping the road four feet for 350 feet near I-40, by Dec. 1, 2006, the same day the Gay Street viaduct should be finished. Gay Street must be dropped to accommodate the widened I-40 bridge overhead; KNS

Can you imagine how bad that will be coming north on the 100 block then on to the new hump bridge, over the railtracks, off it and into a 100 yard crevass. Sounds butt ugly.

How did we miss this before it was ready for bid?

If anyone runs across a rendering, let me know. I want time to prepare.

 

 

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R. Neal's picture

Can you imagine how bad that

Submitted by R. Neal on Thu, 2006/02/23 - 8:58pm.

Can you imagine how bad that will be coming north on the 100 block then the new hump bridge, over the railtracks, off it and into a 100 yard crevass. Sounds butt ugly.

I don't know. Sounds like an opportunity for some new downtown events. Like Evel Knevil's Death Defying Downtown Daredevil Jump and Demolition Derby. Or the Dukes of Hazard General Lee Memorial Downtown Dodge Charger Leap, featuring Johnny Knoxville.

Or something.

S Carpenter's picture

Gay St Ditch Map

Submitted by S Carpenter on Fri, 2006/03/10 - 1:45pm.

I know this isn't generating discussion here but for anyone interested, I made a map. The approx. length of the described Gay St. ditch is drawn in and colored TDOT barrel orange and white.

 

 

R. Neal's picture

That's just weird. I guess

Submitted by R. Neal on Fri, 2006/03/10 - 1:49pm.

That's just weird. I guess it will be gradual? How does this work across Magnolia?

bizgrrl's picture

I certainly hope the plan

Submitted by bizgrrl on Fri, 2006/03/10 - 3:03pm.

I certainly hope there is a plan for drainage or this sounds like a lake waiting to happen.

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