Grand Prix Raceway Removed from Website & App

[warfelg]

Does anyone know of any ordinances or changes of ownership that'd prevent them from building anything that'd cross over the roads and be visible either through the trees next to the road or replace them?

Other than setbacks and everything that service road is likely as far out as they can go. Now if they wanted to help visibility from the road they can clear out as many trees on their property.

Now what I don't know is how far out that setback goes from the highway. I dunno if there's anything special with it, but where I worked the highways always came with a setback that's 20 feet wider than standard in case we ever wanted to expand. So if I f=go based on the rules that I had in my locality, you would need to basically go about 120 feet towards the park from the highway to find where they likely can go out as far as building anything.

 

[WrierSiamang152]

Afaik, there's a maintenance road, strip of trees, extension of the main road, and another stand of trees separating Old Dominion from I-95's sight: 37°50'16.8"N 77°26'56.6"W

Does anyone know of any ordinances or changes of ownership that'd prevent them from building anything that'd cross over the roads and be visible either through the trees next to the road or replace them?

So not gonna lie I thought by roads you were referring to the highway and that got me thinking. What's stopping any amusement park from building a rollercoaster over a highway? Aside from the obvious "not owning the land" reasoning.

 

[Jonesta6]

So not gonna lie I thought by roads you were referring to the highway and that got me thinking. What's stopping any amusement park from building a rollercoaster over a highway? Aside from the obvious "not owning the land" reasoning.

Doesn't one of the PA parks essentially do this already? Though that's a local or state route and not a federal highway...

I'd guess right-of-way easements, air rights, proper height clearances, tricky support placement requirements, general safety (including loose objects), maintenance access vs. highway usage, coordination of DOT authorities, all the usual permitting offices, and the park itself for construction, continued use, upgrades, and possible demolition... The list goes on.

Basically it'd be extremely costly and be a tangled mess that wouldn't necessarily produce a better product than what could be built within the park boundaries.

 

[Crunchewy]

I can’t say I’d enjoy a coaster the goes over diesel exhaust.

 

[guy305]

If they put the MCBR over the highway and stack the blocks to keep you there for 45+ minutes, you could get an authentic 95 experience without ever leaving the park.

 

[jscll]

Doesn't one of the PA parks essentially do this already? Though that's a local or state route and not a federal highway...

You are thinking of Ravine Flyer II at Waldameer in Erie Pennsylvania. It goes over state route 832, a four lane road that provides access to Presque Isle State Park. 832 is only as wide as one direction of I-95.
Can a coaster cross I-95? With enough money. Is it a good idea? No.

 

[Jonesta6]

That was exactly the one I was thinking of, though I've never been to it.

I thought I saw somewhere that Hersheypark was planning one of their rides to go over a local road, but couldn't confirm it; also having never been there.

 

[b.mac]

That was exactly the one I was thinking of, though I've never been to it.

I thought I saw somewhere that Hersheypark was planning one of their rides to go over a local road, but couldn't confirm it; also having never been there.

Rumor was Candymonium originally planned to cross Park Blvd over and under but even when I was hearing things in the planning stages for Candy it was never *that* big. I don't really believe they were intending to interact with the roads for a roller coaster.