COTA Austin - construction and infrastructure

[strad]

BTW, what's "pukka"?

Genuine..authentic

[FW17]

BTW, what's "pukka"?

Genuine..authentic

It is a hindi (indian language) word

[hairy_scotsman]

re: pukka...Thanks for the help, guys!

[hairy_scotsman]

Texas Governor Rick Perry visits COTA:

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/ ... ula_austin


COTA sues adjacent property owner over water line:

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/ ... ula_austin

[bhall]

Texas Governor Rick Perry visits COTA:

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/ ... ula_austin

Uh oh. His presence around road construction of ANY kind makes me nervous.

[xpensive]

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COTA sues adjacent property owner over water line:

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/ ... ula_austin

A lawsuit over land and a waterline in the way for the parking lot, now, thinking ahead is not xactly COTA's forte, is it?

This x-police officer probably knows precisely what he's doing.

[strad]

wont be a problem

[hairy_scotsman]

Here are 30 photos I shot this morning:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 878&type=1



A few of the better ones:







Work on the East end of the Pit/Paddock:





From SH 130:









From Turn 11:



Turn 10, from above Turn 11:







Turn 11, in a group of 19 photos Vance shot later today:



Rolling plastic down from Turn 10:

[RB7ate9]

I really, really, really want this to happen. If anything, forget the grand-stands, and the press-boxes, and the hospitality centers. Just build the paddock, pits, and pavement. You don't even need the lights, just have someone with a flag to run the start and a checkered flag at the end, old school!

[hairy_scotsman]

In other news, Circuit of The Americas says they'll re-apply for METF funding:

http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/aust ... tate-money

Be sure to read the long interview with Geoff Moore of COTA.

[xpensive]

In other news, Circuit of The Americas says they'll re-apply for METF funding:

http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/aust ... tate-money

This strategy, to start a new project without being anywhere close to proper funding and hoping for the government to step in, might have worked where I come from, but I seriously hope that Texas politicians have better sense?

Neat pile of dirt that, but ready in five months? Perhaps someone had Formula One confused with dirt track racing?

http://www.google.se/search?q=dirt+trac ... 00&bih=799

[FW17]

What is this building without windows?

[hairy_scotsman]

The plans say that's the Media Center.

[Richard]

Neat pile of dirt that, but ready in five months?

I agree, I doubt it will be ready in 5 months. However, as luck would have it, the race is in November - that's 9 months.

[xpensive]

Neat pile of dirt that, but ready in five months?

I agree, I doubt it will be ready in 5 months. However, as luck would have it, the race is in November - that's 9 months.

Xcerpt from the article provided by the bearded fella above, perhaps six months then;

Q: When do you have to do to get ready for that inspection?

A: It will probably be in late August, early September. I don't know the exact date right now, but we have to have the track inspected and all the facilities that are required to have the race. ”

Q: Do you need to be completely done by then?

A: All the track-related facilities will. There will still be work going on at the site for the fan comfort areas, but we'll be ready.