This project added a pair of land bridges over a road dividing Houston’s largest park in order to reunite its north and south sides and improve connectivity for both visitors and wildlife.
City voters passed a ballot measure last year to boost hotel occupancy taxes to generate $300 million for some upgrades to park known for hosting the State Fair of Texas
Plans to created an elevated public park atop piers that once supported Washington, D.C.’s 11th Street bridges have been slimmed down following an extensive structural study.
The Hills’ four constructed rises—the 70-ft Outlook Hill, 39-ft Discovery Hill, 36-ft Slide Hill and 26-ft Grassy Hill—represent the last stage in the redevelopment of the southern tip of the 172-acre former military base, according to the nonprofit Trust for Governors Island.