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I don't know if this has been posted or not, but this article is a few month old and in regard to moving a potential UT game...
http://www.statesman.com/sports/long...2-1392384.html Maybe a tie in to the game would be a better idea? $10 off a ticket at the gate if you bring your UT game stub or something along those lines. What do the Texans on the board think about that? |
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13 Sep 2011, 13:28 (Ref:2954966)
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Is there any work going on at the track in Austin or has the money dried up for the time being which begs the question: if the state monies are being held up because of the rules for disbursement, does the schedule change really give the developers more time to finish the track? |
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Yes I was told today by someone who I think should know that work is on schedule and the elevation change at the circuit will be quite something....
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130FT is what I was told...
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Me too! I hope it all works out...
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Here's a comment from someone yesterday in response to an article in the Austin paper about the change of date for the race.
By Brian W. Keyes September 13, 2011 7:07 PM When are they going to start building vertical? I went by the track today and saw empty lunch benchs under empty tents and counted twelve cars in the parking lot…Well 19 cars if you count the security at the front gates and the other five back by the tan trailer offices. Still waiting on the draw from the bank? So it looks like work at the track has been at a standstill for more than three weeks. Some say this is "normal," but I have never seen a major construction project stop for 3+ weeks for a reason other than financial problems or safety considerations. It makes me wonder whether the track developers actually have the funds they need to continue building. If you have the money to pay people, why just stop work on such a big project? It's not as if the construction companies and workers don't need the work. We are still in the midst of an epic slump in the construction business. |
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Maybe this has something to do with the holdup in construction.
City to begin plan to annex F1 track by John Maher AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Friday, Sept. 16, 2011 Austin City Council is taking a first step toward annexing Circuit of the Americas, a racetrack in southeastern Travis County that is scheduled to host its first Formula One Grand Prix late next year. Council members are expected Thursday to set public hearing dates regarding the possible annexation, which could be completed by the end of this year. Annexation extends the city's regulatory authority on the site as well as its ability to assess taxes on the land and structures, said Virginia Collier, a city planner... Vertical construction is set to begin soon, and officials hope to have the project completed in time for the first race, scheduled for November 2012. 
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Business as Usual . . .
I wonder if that was being "processed/studied" all along and the various political delays were just a `smokescreen' until they were sure of their position.
With the annexation will come all kinds of new regulations including "Operating Hours", permits for the individuall businesses and . . . . 
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Not so sure I understand the point of this, but RedBull do...
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0748BST-Whilst I was looking at this thread the BBCTV news reported from Austin,David Coultard driving a Red Bull with the coment 'looks like they have some work to do' They are not kidding-looks like the desert whereas plan above looks like a city centre?
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Explanation on Sept. 24 of why work has mostly stopped on the construction of the Austin F1 track:
Road improvements on FM 812 delay vertical construction at the track By John Maher STATESMAN.com Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 Construction of buildings and grandstands at the Circuit of the Americas racetrack in southeastern Travis County has been delayed until crews complete road improvements near the main entrance, said Jeff Hahn, a spokesman for the track. The Texas Department of Transportation is widening FM 812 near the entrance to create turn lanes on both sides, said Terry McCoy, TxDOT's director of transportation planning and development for the Austin district. The work began Sept. 15 and should be completed in October, McCoy said. Circuit construction will begin shortly after, Hahn said... Explanation on Aug. 22 of why work has mostly stopped on the construction of the Austin F1 track: Has work stopped on F1 track? statesman.com By Eric Dexheimer | Monday, August 22, 2011 We here at the American-Statesman have received several anonymous phone calls in recent days from people who asserted that work had ceased at Circuit of the Americas, the new purpose-built Formula One track being constructed southeast of Austin. One of the callers even said that the project’s general contractor, Austin Commercial, had called a meeting of subcontractors last week and instructed them to go home for a couple of weeks; there was no money to pay them... His [circuit spokesman Jeff Hahn] explanation for any appearance of non-activity at the 900-acre site: The construction work is phased. Thanks to the dry weather, he added, early work has moved ahead quicker than planned. But because the construction phases also include a timetable for payments to be released, Hahn said, it’s likely that contractors now must wait a few days for the next installment... “We’re matching the (bank) draw schedule to the construction schedule,” he said... |
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