STADIUM: Construction Updates

[Dane96]

Awesome.

 

One thing I am iffy on still...because I have heard differing things from what I see in the actual plans. Is that retaining wall going to rip around the stadium and stop at the other goal line? I.e. where the temp stands will sit...will there be a concrete retaining wall on that side that spans endzone to endzone, which is the visitors side.

 

I hope it does from a visual standpoint.

[danefan]

Awesome.

 

One thing I am iffy on still...because I have heard differing things from what I see in the actual plans. Is that retaining wall going to rip around the stadium and stop at the other goal line? I.e. where the temp stands will sit...will there be a concrete retaining wall on that side that spans endzone to endzone, which is the visitors side.

 

I hope it does from a visual standpoint.

 

The wall stops at what I believe will end up being the 10 yard line on the visitors side. the remainder of the visitors sideline will have chain link fence with what I believe will be covered with graphic mesh like what was just put up on the field hockey pitch. How it looks will depend entirely on what the visitors side temp bleachers look like. Im hoping they're right up against the fence anyway and create the effect of a wall.

[danefan]

Sorry - it appears to stop at the goal line, not the 10 as I stated above.

[Dane96]

Yep...that's what I thought.

 

What I don't get is why. what's wrong with building the pitch and put the front retaining wall up.

[danefan]

Yep...that's what I thought.

 

What I don't get is why. what's wrong with building the pitch and put the front retaining wall up.

 

I'm assuming they did it this way to leave some flexibility for the visitor's side build-out, but that's just a guess.

[Dane96]

True. Here is an example. If they don't go the Houston Dynamo/TSU BBVA Compass Stadium route of huge endzones....then we could be looking at a BMO Field Situation. I am going to be right next to this in my hotel in a couple of weeks. Impressive compact joint, though I prefer two tiers.

 

 

It seats just under 22,000...and it has a much LARGER visiting side than the tiered side. So...that could be the reason they didn't complete the other retaining wall.

 

BRUTUS-- aside from a cost issue of pouring concrete and digging, was their a reason for NOT extending the retaining wall in the design?

 

 

[Dane96]

FYI...hard to tell from the aerial, but the non-tiered side really does sit more than the tiered side. It is an optical illusion on the tiered side. Also, in the goal side of the videoboard, they added a few thousand seats ALA LaValle Stadium endzone seating.

[UAalum72]

Another level of the tower steel added today. And the grandstand now has kind of a 'finished' look to it, other than installing the seats and railings.

 

Edited November 7, 2012 by UAalum72

[DanesRGood]

I'm not a big plan reader. Is there another level going up above what we see here or some sort of suites and press boxes?

[madDOG]

I'm not a big plan reader. Is there another level going up above what we see here or some sort of suites and press boxes?

 

Yes, what you see is only the lower level. Here is the full build out

 

 

Edited November 7, 2012 by madDOG

[haggyland]

It looks like tomorrow is shaping up to be an eventful day at the construction site, as four trailers are lined up, each carrying a payload of pre-fabricated concrete risers for the lower bowl.

 

Still, I don't think the stadium will be ready for this year's last home game, as originally claimed.

 

 

[UA'08]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A7m7uzDCQAAfC0M.jpg:large

 

Does anyone know what that tunnel leads too near the endzone?

[Dane96]

That's the Dane Walk...the ramp the players will walk in through. I would suspect that once the stadium is finished...it will be taken away.

[UA'08]

Does that go underground somewhere? I can't post the picture that was tweeted, but it looks like its part of the foundation of the stadium. How does it get taken away?

[Dane96]

When the build that deck...my guess is they will just pull out those tunnel walls. Unless for some reason they decide to have ambulance access that way.

 

I think the plan is to complete the OTHER endzone with the offices, etc...lockers...and the egress/ingress for the ambulance will come from that endzone.