A rock quarry can scar otherwise-pristine land, but there are beautiful examples around the world of these old mining pits being re-purposed as nature parks, recreational areas and tourist attractions.
And now, Fort Worth residents soon will have a recycled quarry of their own.
A project known as Quarry Falls is planned on an 80-acre site in north Fort Worth, just north of Loop 820 between Meacham Airport and Saginaw. The area, which is accessible by Old Decatur Road, was home to a limestone mining operation that closed in the 1970s, and is now flanked by a sprawling residential area.
The developer plans to build condominiums, apartments, two hotels, a conference center and 3,500-capacity music venue — all of it surrounding a lake with a beach, splash park and Ferris wheel. All told, the construction could cost up to $280 million.
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