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Focus Areas
Land Bridge, Running Center and Timing Track
Memorial Groves Rugby Pitch
The design for this area builds upon the momentum of the newly constructed Running Trail Center and Living Bridge near the intersection of Memorial Drive and the railroad. The biggest feature in this area is the large land bridge, which spans over the park’s most divisive feature, Memorial Drive. Both the native prairie and savannah ecology and the multiuse trail network will span over the road at this location, creating a moment where park users can cross the highway without interacting with traffic. Adjacent to the land bridge is the existing Running Trail Center and a proposed pavilion. A quarter mile timing track to the southeast would be located in the woods to provide a quiet experience for runners.
Sports Complex
Tennis Center
Cycle Track and Trails
Fitness Center/Natatorium
Golf Course Eastern Glades
Maintenance Area Hogg Bird Sanctuary
OAR
Trailhead Bayou Wilds
Land Bridge Running Center and Timing Track
1. Living Bridge (existing) 2. Land Bridge
6. Pavilions
3. Memorial Groves
7. Timing Track
4. Paths (natural surface)
8. Parking
5. Running Trail Center (existing)
9. SLT 8
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1” = 250’
PLAN - LAND BRIDGE AND RUNNING CENTER
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MEMORIAL PARK CONSERVANCY HOUSTON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT UPTOWN HOUSTON
2015 MEMORIAL PARK MASTER PLAN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
125’
250’
NELSON BYRD WOLTZ LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
500’