Herman Tilke’s design company say they are almost ready to begin work on the site of the American grand prix in Austin, Texas.
The site, located in the south-east of the city in an area known as ‘Wandering Creek’, will host its first race in 2012 – which means construction work must begin soon for it to be completed in time.
The Statesman newspaper revealed that a local office will be set-up on site in the coming weeks, in preparation for Tilke’s design team to oversee the construction.
“There is land, there is money, there is a Formula One contract. We are now ready to enter the final stage of the ambitious project,” Christian Epp, an executive within Tilke GmbH said.
The plans for the track are nearing completion, however Epp confirmed that the finer details are yet to be ratified.
“We have to figure out how many buildings and access roads are needed, how in detail to manage the water supply, drainage and power.
“It’s like planning and building a complete new city,” he added.
August 16th will see engineers, architects and geologists on site to draw up detailed plans with grading of the land (levelling the surface in readiness for construction), likely to begin in December.
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