Every time I see pictures of the progress I get proud dad feelings. Like watching your kid grow up before your eyes.
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I'm looking forward to its completion because right now, it looks......hodgepodge. Even the sports performance center or whatever we're calling it looks like a big fancy trailer. The south endzone looks fantastic, so trusting this will follow suit. The in-stadium aesthetics should be much improved. Just nitpicking.
The forms are being removed from the latest sections of the NW retaining wall. Also, more supports are being set for the NW area of the walkway.
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WebCam - Stark Performance Center
Hope everything is level.....and a different company is setting those supports than the one who did the HWY 30 flyover.
The forms are being removed from the latest sections of the NW retaining wall. Also, more supports are being set for the NW area of the walkway.
WebCam - Stark Performance Center
Looks like since they are done with the footings and are finishing the precast columns, the dirt is going to have to be moved in from the top of the hill. To do that, they'll need to cover up the tunnel and make a path up the hill. Also, I'd expect them to complete the tunnel by adding sections as soon as the forms are off that retaining wall.
Do we know why the west end of the tunnel has been exposed? It looks like they've been working on it, but I have no idea what they'd be doing.
Might be time for a drone flyover video of the construction site.
Have been wondering the same. Only thing I can think of is that is likely where the outer walkway is going to wrap around down to the north entrance. Maybe it has something to do with that. They are also doing some digging between the tunnel and the SPC which has raised my interest as well.
I know it's been discussed that the grass will be replaced next year (2022).
Here's definitive proof that it will remain real grass.
Here's definitive proof that it will remain real grass.
Is Jamie going to sell off the sod in pieces? I'd like some end zone pieces, please.
The rendering on the SPC website shows a retaining wall between the NW entrance ramp and SPC, so I would imagine they're digging in preparation for that. It also might mean removing the angled walls for the tunnel entrance on that side.
I am terrible with estimates of time involving construction...when is this project supposed to be completed?
I expect that the sidewalk will remain that curves around to the west entrance gate; that sidewalk would be on the right side of the ramp up to the concourse. If so, that would not be a full retaining wall, if that's what it is.