STADIUM: Construction Updates

[Clickclack]

They've hung something on the light poles...can anyone make out what that is?

 

Are you talking about the long rectangular boxes? Those are electrical sub panels.

 

Yes, thank you...hadn't noticed them before today.

[UAalum72]

Concrete truck on the field at 8:30 this morning, looks like they're pouring the players' entrance ramp.

[madDOG]

Are there any other stadiums with a player's ramp like that? Not sure I really "get it". Will they cover it over during game days and make it a pseudo tunnel?

[danefan]

Are there any other stadiums with a player's ramp like that? Not sure I really "get it". Will they cover it over during game days and make it a pseudo tunnel?

 

The players will run down onto the field through the student section.

 

Clemson

 

[Michigan_Dane]

Very cool.

 

I'm glad we got Heery International for the design work. If its good enough for the SEC its good enough for me.

[Clickclack]

I believe at the start of the ramp there will also be a statue of a Great Dane!

[madDOG]

Excellent. Thanks for posting...and yes, I believe there will be a Great Dane at the top.

 

Will people be allowed to sit in that grassy area around the tunnel?

Edited April 10, 2013 by madDOG

[Clickclack]

Excellent. Thanks for posting...and yes, I believe there will be a Great Dane at the top.

 

Will people be allowed to sit in that grassy area around the tunnel?

 

Not sure but I suspect building out that area with permanent seating will be high on the priority list along with the visitors side. I'm still waiting to see what type of seating goes in on the visitors side as it may shed some light on what the future plans are moving forward.

[danefan]

Excellent. Thanks for posting...and yes, I believe there will be a Great Dane at the top.

 

Will people be allowed to sit in that grassy area around the tunnel?

 

Yes - the grassy area will be seating. There will actually be concessions out there as well, at least according to the plans.

[danefan]

BTW - I believe the concrete the poured yesterday around that wall is for the railings that will go up. Those are going to be pretty good seats actually....especially for people like me with a 1 year old that will in no way sit in a stadium seat.

[BestDaneSinceHamlet]

Will the hillside go all the way around or just be around the player ramp

[danefan]

Will the hillside go all the way around or just be around the player ramp

 

The hill is on in the North Endzone - in between the Lax field and the stadium. It stops at the goalline on both sides.

 

[madDOG]

Video posted on Facebook of the progress

 

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10100695783416412

[BestDaneSinceHamlet]

Thanks, btw, I watched a LAX game online the other day. Hard to tell in person but it looks like the LAX field and the Field Hockey field loop top quality and i LOVE the banners on the end lines.

[Clickclack]

So...umm...have we reached consensus that for those who don't have deep pockets and haven't contributed $1000 that the upper level/as close to mid-field as possible are usually the best seats?