Anybody know what the hold up is? All construction has been completed for months. Way longer than any concrete cure time. There are 2 porta cans left and about 2 percent of the project needs to be striped. The obvious answer is just cause it is ****in Baytown, but I was hoping someone knew something. I ****ing hate Baytown.
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No idea but here to say I can get on 99 and never have to stop in Baytown again. Love it.
Me too. I don't believe I've stepped foot in Baytown since I was on a high school tennis trip to one of the schools there.Mas89 said:
No idea but here to say I can get on 99 and never have to stop in Baytown again. Love it.
Right after 288 & 610.
This sounds about like the Beltway North Construction at Hardy. Three dudes tore up 100 yards of concrete and then left two holes in the ground from July 3rd until September 15.
Its not a big deal unless you realize they shut down multiple entrances and closed half of the road going both directions.
Its not a big deal unless you realize they shut down multiple entrances and closed half of the road going both directions.
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I only saw one port a can this morning. So in one whole week they have managed to remove 1 of 2 port a cans. Good work Baytown.
I drive that almost every day (soon to be every day, thanks RTO work...) and I am along the same lines of WTF. It is supposed to be closed until Dec. 24.evestor1 said:
This sounds about like the Beltway North Construction at Hardy. Three dudes tore up 100 yards of concrete and then left two holes in the ground from July 3rd until September 15.
Its not a big deal unless you realize they shut down multiple entrances and closed half of the road going both directions.
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Merry Christmas?Dr. Doctor said:I drive that almost every day (soon to be every day, thanks RTO work...) and I am along the same lines of WTF. It is supposed to be closed until Dec. 24.evestor1 said:
This sounds about like the Beltway North Construction at Hardy. Three dudes tore up 100 yards of concrete and then left two holes in the ground from July 3rd until September 15.
Its not a big deal unless you realize they shut down multiple entrances and closed half of the road going both directions.
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I only saw one port a can this morning. So in one whole week they have managed to remove 1 of 2 port a cans. Good work Baytown.
I was wrong. The second port a can is still onsite.
Is there a sound wall that has been constructed along the existing NB frontage road? It is supposed to be part of the project, and something that was delaying some things.
I have reached out to ask for a status on this one to find out the issues.
I have reached out to ask for a status on this one to find out the issues.
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Guess what? No change. Still two crappers and no workers.
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No idea but here to say I can get on 99 and never have to stop in Baytown again. Love it.
But you're missing out on some great meth and nice lady's in hourly motels I'm sure my man!
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Two crappers, no workers. ****in Baytown.
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Sent an email to TXDOT. Wtf does this mean?
They must've done a final walk through before turning the project over to TxDOT. TxDOT found deficiencies in something, whether it's the bridge, roadway, storm sewer, noise wall, concrete...something and the contractor must rectify the deficiencies before acceptance and opening the roadway up.Milwaukees Best Light said:
Sent an email to TXDOT. Wtf does this mean?
We were the design engineer, and I contacted some designers to get an update...they had not heard from TxDOT in some time, so who knows what the hold up is.
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I sent it in to Channel 2 Investigates. We'll see if they pick it up.
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Still no movement and nothing from channel 2.
Move to Mt. Belvieu.
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I can't believe the amount of work over years that went into this overpass. All in an effort to bypass one light on a road that has a dozen more between N. Alexander and I-10.
Not sure who the contractor is, but it sounds like a Williams Bros project. Get the project close to finished, then stop work while you turn in all your change orders. Don't finish until TXDoT agrees to pay them. Bet some of the items on the punch list required a change order...
Apparently they don't have funds to repair the minor structural issues that developed. It's now in the budget for 2026.
So ……… a year and a half and it will be open.
Actually…… I have no clue……..yet, it could very well be true.
So ……… a year and a half and it will be open.
Actually…… I have no clue……..yet, it could very well be true.
At least the light is generally never backed up.
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I think that is why nobody has picked this story up yet. I seem to be the only person complaining about this. Piss off more people and then channel 2 sends in Mario Diaz.
I drive it to get to and from work and I can't help but think of this thread every time so now I am invested.