Pierce Elevated

Pierce Elevated is a bridge in Harris County, Texas. Pierce Elevated is situated nearby to the railway station Downtown Transit Center, as well as near the church Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Downtown Transit Center and Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.

Downtown Transit Center

Railway station

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Downtown Transit Center is an intermodal transit center in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States. The station is operated by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, serving both the Red Line of its METRORail system and nineteen bus routes.

Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart

Church

Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic Cathedral in Houston, Texas, in the United States that serves the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart is situated 500 feet southeast of Pierce Elevated.

Toyota Center

Stadium

Photo: Ed Uthman, CC BY 2.0.

Toyota Center is an indoor arena located in Houston, Texas, United States. It is named after the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. The arena is home to the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association, and it was once the home of the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League, and the Houston Comets of the Women's National Basketball Association. Toyota Center is situated 2,400 feet east of Pierce Elevated.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Houston and Midtown.

Houston

Photo: Ed Schipul, CC BY 2.0.

Houston is a sprawling port city in Southeastern Texas. An oil boom and continuing international immigration has brought explosive growth to the city, and it is now the fifth largest metropolitan area in the United States and the most diverse large city since 2021.

Midtown

Suburb

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Midtown is a central neighborhood of Houston, located west-southwest of Downtown. Separated from Downtown by an elevated section of Interstate 45, Midtown is characterized by a continuation of Downtown's square grid street plan, anchored by Main Street and the METRORail Red Line.