DHS Parking lot remodel and expansion

[HauntedMansionFLA]

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Block of trees near North DHS parking entrance behind a construction fence. Trees behind similar fence at parking canals were removed.

 

[roj2323]

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Block of trees near North DHS parking entrance behind a construction fence. Trees behind similar fence at parking canals were removed.

Well well, this is something I don't recall being on the plans. I wonder what's going on with this

 

[peter11435]

Well well, this is something I don't recall being on the plans. I wonder what's going on with this

Related to the new bus loop and other transportation/access improvements.

 

[danlb_2000]

Well well, this is something I don't recall being on the plans. I wonder what's going on with this

It was in the water management permit.

 

[roj2323]

It was in the water management permit.

So it is, and I was even the person to post it no less.

Looks like they are getting started on this massive project Monday January 9th.

Yellow areas are being filled in and turned into parking and a new park entry.

 

[WDWtraveler]

Photo update as of Wednesday, May 24. Straight line winds from a gust/rain storm front came through the Disneyworld area about 3:30 pm local today. In the Hollywood Studios parking lot. How would you like to come back to your car and find this? No broken glass, but probably a few dents and scratches. Good thing the parking row next to the canal fence was not being used. The large tree truck would have crushed a car there.

 

[InsideDisney]

Photo update as of Wednesday, May 24. Straight line winds from a gust/rain storm front came through the Disneyworld area about 3:30 pm local today. In the Hollywood Studios parking lot. How would you like to come back to your car and find this? No broken glass, but probably a few dents and scratches. Good thing the parking row next to the canal fence was not being used. The large tree truck would have crushed a car there.

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Geez no wonder why disney world has been removing tree's in all the parks.

 

[roj2323]

An interesting observation as I pulled into the DHS parking lot this evening. The new expanded parking area they are building is about 8ft higher in elevation than the existing parking lots.

 

[MisterPenguin]

An interesting observation as I pulled into the DHS parking lot this evening. The new expanded parking area they are building is about 8ft higher in elevation than the existing parking lots.

It has a basement!

 

[danlb_2000]

An interesting observation as I pulled into the DHS parking lot this evening. The new expanded parking area they are building is about 8ft higher in elevation than the existing parking lots.

It is being built on wetlands so they are probably building it up to help compact the ground.

 

[roj2323]

I weaseled my way into he cast lot today and got these as I was leaving.

 

[JUFL2019]

It is being built on wetlands so they are probably building it up to help compact the ground.

I was thinking the same thing, but then they planted sod on the "hill"

 

[danlb_2000]

I was thinking the same thing, but then they planted sod on the "hill"

Seems awkward to have parking lots on two different levels. Maybe they compaction is going to take some time so they planted grass to help prevent the soil from washing away along the hill.

 

[roj2323]

Seems awkward to have parking lots on two different levels. Maybe they compaction is going to take some time so they planted grass to help prevent the soil from washing away along the hill.

Yea it is kinda strange in that respect. The further East you go in the lot however the closer it is to the existing grade. At some point I want to go look at the permit drawings again (as it did have grade measurements on it) and perhaps that will clear things up a bit.

 

[Movielover]

I hear the higher grade areas will be up-charged parking so that when you park you can look down upon all the peons and red shirt's...

 

[WDWtraveler]

Photo update as of Friday, June 2. I copied the below photo from a previous post to orient viewers to my new photos. This forested area is bounded by a construction fence along Studio Drive North and the pedestrian walkway along the canal. The red areas have been cleared of trees and are shown in the new photos below.

This is the view from the pedestrian walkway (along the canal) towards Studio Drive North. A wide swath of trees is being removed that parallels Buena Vista Drive. In the background, you can see a white pickup parked on the shoulder of Studio Drive North. It appears the tree line on the left will remain and be the "buffer" along Buena Vista Drive.

Along the pedestrian pathway, the red circle shows the start of the cleared area that parallels Buena Vista Drive (see bridge in left background) where the trees have been removed. In addition, some clearing has taken place just behind this fence, along the fence line.

A view of the clearing behind the fence line.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Photo update as of Friday, June 2. I copied the below photo from a previous post to orient viewers to my new photos. This forested area is bounded by a construction fence along Studio Drive North and the pedestrian walkway along the canal. The red areas have been cleared of trees and are shown in the new photos below.

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This is the view from the pedestrian walkway (along the canal) towards Studio Drive North. A wide swath of trees is being removed that parallels Buena Vista Drive. In the background, you can see a white pickup parked on the shoulder of Studio Drive North. It appears the tree line on the left will remain and be the "buffer" along Buena Vista Drive.

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Along the pedestrian pathway, the red circle shows the start of the cleared area that parallels Buena Vista Drive (see bridge in left background) where the trees have been removed. In addition, some clearing has taken place just behind this fence, along the fence line.

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A view of the clearing behind the fence line.

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My WAG: Bus lane entrance.

 

[Bolt]

My WAG: Bus lane entrance.

That would make sense they're building a bus lane down BVD extending onto Disney Springs, right?

 

[S 2]

That would make sense they're building a bus lane down BVD extending onto Disney Springs, right?

Wow I didn't hear that one, nice thought though -- a private road for the buses hidden behind a buffer of trees

 

[roj2323]

That would make sense they're building a bus lane down BVD extending onto Disney Springs, right?

Yes.

Here's the new interchange at Epcot Center Drive and Buena Vista Drive courtesy of https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct