Weekend Fun – Shimmer Me Timbers
The Convention Center shimmer wall is going up and will instantly become a downtown landmark. Watch the video to see a small section of it during the day and also note how large this thing is.
Recent Comments:
dbearhug:
The main problem with Jones Street is how it quickly drops off towards West Street. The pieces of Lane Street are much more level with the track grade and Glenwood at that next block which makes more... (High Speed Rail Meeting Tonight)DPK:
Closing Jones street would destroy connectivity. Unless they’re adding connectivity in the immediate area the option should be floored. NS and CSX need to realize that they need to bend more than... (High Speed Rail Meeting Tonight)CX:
With any major infrastructure project, cost is most often the ultimate discussion point and deciding factor, despite how great any ideas are or long term effects of the surround landscape. Personally I think... (High Speed Rail Meeting Tonight)Joe.cyclist:
Lowering the tracks has been done at High Point. In fact, High Point is no longer the high point on the North Carolina Railroad since this was done, but it works well, it seems to me. The bridges over... (High Speed Rail Meeting Tonight)Steve W:
Grade-separating Jones Street from the CSX and Norfolk Southern tracks would involve reconstruction (along both tracks owned by both companies) about 3,000 feet to both the north and south, which is over a... (High Speed Rail Meeting Tonight)
It’s cool to finally see this thing going up. To be honest I had no clue what the thing would look like from the renderings that have shown up for the past year or so. Definitely looking forward to the completion and lighting of this bad boy.