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Old 12-14-2013, 06:20 PM
 
Location: NE Atlanta Metro
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I've got to be honest, and I know I'm going to get hated on for saying this, but that was very underwhelming. Admittedly my favorite part of the design is the bottom of the deck, which hardly anyone ever sees. I love Calatravas work but I'm glad Houston didn't shell out almost 200 million for an 1,800' long bridge that's used by only 20,000 vehicles a day. Houston has a similar "signature" bridge (the Fred Hartman ship channel bridge), but it's over two and a half miles long, was over 65 million dollars cheaper to construct, has over 50,000 vehicles cross if a day (that number will grow when the grand parkway is complete), is an innovative design (and the longest span like it in the state), and has pylons that are 36' taller than the 400' arch on the Margaret hunt hill bridge. I bet you guys didn't realize Houston not only takes the cake with tallest buildings, but also tallest bridge.


Hartman Bridge is not in Houston. That would be Baytown and La Porte.

Houston doesn't have a signature bridge.

 
Old 12-14-2013, 06:25 PM
 
Location: The Mid-Cities
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I've got to be honest, and I know I'm going to get hated on for saying this, but that was very underwhelming. Admittedly my favorite part of the design is the bottom of the deck, which hardly anyone ever sees. I love Calatravas work but I'm glad Houston didn't shell out almost 200 million for an 1,800' long bridge that's used by only 20,000 vehicles a day. Houston has a similar "signature" bridge (the Fred Hartman ship channel bridge), but it's over two and a half miles long, was over 65 million dollars cheaper to construct, has over 50,000 vehicles cross if a day (that number will grow when the grand parkway is complete), is an innovative design (and the longest span like it in the state), and has pylons that are 36' taller than the 400' arch on the Margaret hunt hill bridge. I bet you guys didn't realize Houston not only takes the cake with tallest buildings, but also tallest bridge.
That's the thing though, Dallasites aren't hating on any Houston bridge and quite frankly they could care less. I say this because although I'm aware of of the Hartman bridge, I'm pretty sure most Dallasite's don't pay much attention to Houston area bridges.
 
Old 12-14-2013, 06:37 PM
 
Location: The Bayou City
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Hartman Bridge is not in Houston. That would be Baytown and La Porte.

Houston doesn't have a signature bridge.
smhhh.. when i said Houston i meant H-O-U-S-T-O-N... just as when most of you say Dallas your actually referring to DFW.

btw, Houston (the city) doesnt have signature bridges?





they will look even nicer when the new LED lighting is installed on the arches.

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That's the thing though, Dallasites aren't hating on any Houston bridge and quite frankly they could care less. I say this because although I'm aware of of the Hartman bridge, I'm pretty sure most Dallasite's don't pay much attention to Houston area bridges.
of course they arent. there is nothing to hate on about the Houston bridge. it was built at a reasonable cost, is unique, and we never hyped it up like its the best thing since sliced bread. i can guarentee you if there were half as many press releases and publicity surrounding the Houston bridge when it first opened as their were the Dallas bridge, plenty of Dallasites would of raised an eyebrow or two.
 
Old 12-14-2013, 06:44 PM
 
Location: The Mid-Cities
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smhhh.. when i said Houston i meant H-O-U-S-T-O-N... just as when most of you say Dallas your actually referring to DFW.

btw, Houston (the city) doesnt have signature bridges?





they will look even nicer when the new LED lighting is installed on the arches.



of course they arent. there is nothing to hate on about the Houston bridge. it was built at a reasonable cost, is unique, and we never hyped it up like its the best thing since sliced bread. i can guarentee you if there were half as many press releases and publicity surrounding the Houston bridge when it first opened as their were the Dallas bridge, plenty of Dallasites would of raised an eyebrow or two.
The only people that are giving the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge any publicity are Houston homers. Dallas got over it a long time ago. Houston homers...still haven't let go.
 
Old 12-14-2013, 06:49 PM
 
Location: The Bayou City
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The only people that are giving the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge any publicity are Houston homers. Dallas got over it a long time ago. Houston homers...still haven't let go.
TBH i have no idea who originally brought the bridge up into this discussion.
 
Old 12-14-2013, 06:57 PM
 
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Well the second one is under construction now so it'll be even better when Its built. When all the development is done in west Dallas and the two lakes are put up under the bridges you Houstonians wont have anything to say then...time: cures everything. Look at London with the Eiffel Tower,they hated it at first now its an icon out of this world.
 
Old 12-14-2013, 07:00 PM
 
Location: Louisiana to Houston to Denver to NOVA
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Some people just lack comprehension skills. A river, is a river, is a river, is a river! No matter the width, it still has to be crossed by pedestrians or vehicles. Your not going to force your citizens to swim if they want to get to the other side. Why not cross it on a bridge with style.
To be honest. I've always liked the way the bridge compliments the skyline but after seeing that picture...

What the heck is the point? It looks stupid from above, does it look that bad when crossing it?
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smhhh.. when i said Houston i meant H-O-U-S-T-O-N... just as when most of you say Dallas your actually referring to DFW.

btw, Houston (the city) doesnt have signature bridges?





they will look even nicer when the new LED lighting is installed on the arches.

Those aren't signature bridges.
 
Old 12-14-2013, 07:07 PM
 
Location: The Bayou City
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To be honest. I've always liked the way the bridge compliments the skyline but after seeing that picture...

What the heck is the point? It looks stupid from above, does it look that bad when crossing it?

Those aren't signature bridges.
Agree with most everything up until you said the Montrose bridges weren't signature bridges.. They are indeed signature bridges that are iconic to that stretch of 59/69. They just aren't tall signature bridges.
 
Old 12-14-2013, 07:07 PM
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They are a nice addition, but far from unique. Faaaaar from unique.

…that style is one-in-a-million:















 
Old 12-14-2013, 07:14 PM
 
Location: The Bayou City
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They are nice, but far from unique.

…that style is one-in-a-million:
i never said it was a one off design or unique. i said they are unique to that area. whats so innovative/groundbreaking about a central arch with a bunch of cables coming off of it?
there arent any bridges like the Montrose bridges anywhere else in the Houston area that i can recall. they help connect the eclectic areas of Montrose and the Museum District, and do so with a style thats not too subtle, but not too pretentious/over the top either like the MHH.

i guess we can agree to disagree on the definition of a signature bridge.
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