STADIUM: Construction Updates

[danefan]

I noticed something interesting this morning - they actually took down some fo the steel supports for the upper level. The end sections on both sides. If you use the time lapse feature of the webcam you can see there were I-beams running the full lenght last week. Now they're gone at the ends.

 

I wonder if they just needed to take them out to have better access to the upper level? Or if this is some kind of prep for the upper deck?

 

Seems odd to put up steel and then take it down.

[danefan]

Looks like my question was answered as they put up a new I-beam that is longer than the one they took down.

 

Must have been the wrong length to start.

[haggyland]

Turf: Is tomorrow the big day?

[uofalbany]

No turf sighting yet

[danefan]

No turf sighting yet

 

There is a large white tractor trailer that may contain rolls of something.

 

Tough to see in the zoom though.

 

There is also a generator down in the Southwest corner of the field that wasn't there yesterday.

Edited May 1, 2013 by danefan

[danefan]

Looks to me like rolls of turf in the white plastic being placed at the Southwest corner.

[danefan]

There is a tremendous amount of dirt being spread as well today. I suspect they want to try and get the grass down on the hill and surrounding areas as soon as possible to take advantage of good growing season.

[danefan]

Of course they're starting the turf in the North endzone which is blocked by those huge piles of dirt!

[Brutus]

Work is starting at the north endzone and working south. The first strip is almost in place.

The piles of dirt are topsoil as the base for the sod which may start sometime next week. Sod was used in lieu seeding to give the stadium a finished look.

[danefan]

Work is starting at the north endzone and working south. The first strip is almost in place.

The piles of dirt are topsoil as the base for the sod which may start sometime next week. Sod was used in lieu seeding to give the stadium a finished look.

 

Thanks Brutus. I never thought I'd be so excited to watch turf get put down.

[Clickclack]

This is awesome...I can't wait for the first game...

[danefan]

I wish the webcam was in 10 or 15 min increments instead of 30!

[Clickclack]

I have two huge milestones that I'm looking forward to...the turf and the second deck..

[Clickclack]

There it is...

 

[Clickclack]