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re: How are the expansion projects coming? Part II
Posted on 8/13/15 at 2:00 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
Posted on 8/13/15 at 2:00 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
I don't think another tower would be completed on the north side as it would require demolition of the new facade. I don't believe it has been constructed to emulate the south side in the future, but I'm not for sure on that.
I believe any future updates/expansion will take place in the endzones. Not much new construction has taken place on the exterior and interior updates would not be effected as much.
Honestly I see them performing expansions on the top level by removing the old "trailer" suites and jumbotrons and adding in a variety of suite/club/general seating options much like the recent LSU expansion. Of course on a smaller scale. This would allow for replacement and addition of more suites, expand club seating options, while also adding in a little more general seating to appease those that were upset from the recent capacity decrease.
If this were to be performed in the future capacity could increase anywhere from 5,000 to 10,000 depending on if they did one or two endzones putting the overall capacity somewhere in the 67,500 to 72,500 range with about 115-125 suites total in the stadium. All complete estimations, but I think it would be close to those numbers.
I believe any future updates/expansion will take place in the endzones. Not much new construction has taken place on the exterior and interior updates would not be effected as much.
Honestly I see them performing expansions on the top level by removing the old "trailer" suites and jumbotrons and adding in a variety of suite/club/general seating options much like the recent LSU expansion. Of course on a smaller scale. This would allow for replacement and addition of more suites, expand club seating options, while also adding in a little more general seating to appease those that were upset from the recent capacity decrease.
If this were to be performed in the future capacity could increase anywhere from 5,000 to 10,000 depending on if they did one or two endzones putting the overall capacity somewhere in the 67,500 to 72,500 range with about 115-125 suites total in the stadium. All complete estimations, but I think it would be close to those numbers.
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Posted on 8/13/15 at 4:22 pm to tREED3R
A week until it opens. A few more finishing touches every day.
This post was edited on 8/13/15 at 4:23 pm
Posted on 8/14/15 at 3:36 am to tREED3R
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I don't think another tower would be completed on the north side as it would require demolition of the new facade.
As seen in this pic, all that would be required would be to remove part of the stands as was done before...
...and another tower box could then be constructed on top of the facade, as was done before...
...would really be a great look for Commonwealth to have two towers, and without the need for a pressbox in the new tower, UK could add even more suites than was added in the existing tower.
As it stands now, only five stadiums in the SEC have more than 100 suites...BDS, Tiger Stadium, Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Neyland Stadium, and Kyle Field.
Commonwealth could be the sixth. I don't foresee many other stadiums in the conference ever exceeding 100. Maybe Auburn's Jordan-Hare Stadium someday.
Neither Florida or Georgia have room to add more suites. Mizzou is a long way off. Williams-Brice has yet to break 20 suites. Both Ole Miss and State are years, maybe decades away from getting there.
So it would be a significant achievement and talking point for UK to do so.
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