SCHEDULE. A portion of the East stands' bleachers were replaced in Spring/Summer of 2017. Included in the expansion will be the addition of a 104-foot-by-49-foot video board into the tower structure behind the north end zone as well as two 30-foot-by-50-foot . 5500 metal bleacher seats in the North end zone, built in two phases -- complete. With continuous additions and improvements, Lane Stadium has kept up its reputation as one of the best places for college football. That may be appropriate for a horse-themed team, but it lessened the boom of fan roars and didnt quite live up to the schools storied football past. DIRECTIONS|Lane Stadium. Cost: $72-$75 million. At the time, only the west stands and center section of the east bleachers were completed; construction was completed summer of 1968, with an official cost of $3.5 million. South End Zone drawings - 7/28/00 On Thursday, July 27th, Virginia Tech officials unveiled color concept drawings of Lane Stadium's South End Zone expansion. Downtown Columbia student apartments gain initial approval Another addition to the facility is the turf and drainage system that was replaced in the summer of 2001 as Tech became the first collegiate football team to have a new state-of-the-art GreenTech ITM natural Bermuda grass sports field system. Two new video boards will also be added in the south end zone. The last team to go undefeated at home was the 2008 squad with a record of 7-0. 5,500 metal bleacher seats in the North end zone, built in two phases (1999 and 2000). The South End Zone store is open Monday-Saturday . '58 Alum Gives SMU $50M Toward New End Zone Complex for Gerald J. Ford Stadium, The Dallas 100: SMU Cox Unveils Its Ranking of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in DFW, SMU Lands One of its Largest Gifts Ever to Fund Entrepreneurship, SMU Research Team's Tiny Sensor May Go to Marsand Help Spaceships Land Safely, Dallas Business Leader JackKnox Gives SMU $11M, Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth, SMUs Lyle School of Engineering Gets Landmark $20M Gift from TICEO and Former GE Analyst, Dallas College Partners with U. of Arizona Global Campus on Allied Health Programs, Meet the Top VCs in Dallas-FortWorth, According to Business Insider, Ex-Acting Comptroller of the Currency Joins HBAR Board to Help Accelerate Growth of Hedera Network, ATI Inc. All the football-game necessary areas for Saturday will be completed, UA athletic director Hunter Yurachek told reporters on Monday. Prior to the 1998 season, the oldest bleachers were replaced with new locust wood and the stands were waterproofed and top coated. It appeared in either the print media or the Hokie Huddler (later hokiesports.com the magazine), on hokiesports.com, or it was repeated by Hokie representatives at various public gatherings. Purdue football | Purdue basketball | Ross-Ade Stadium renovations SMU Kicks Off Ford Stadium Expansion Following $50M Donation The initial early concept plans released last spring show a concept that would convert the bleachers to a bowl structure that would curve around and connect with the stadium grandstands on the east and west. The expansion will include a new entry tower, a longhorn-shaped balcony, student concession area and patios. This is the result of building codes and a desire to get fans even closer to the field. Walkways and landscaping give the south and west sides a more appealing entrance for fans and teams. HNTB, in association with Neumann Monson Architects, completed a new $55 million south end zone addition to Jack Trice Stadium at Iowa State University. The latest from the Flyer, straight to your inbox. Below the south end zone stands are several features: A football visitors locker room which can be divided and used for other sports visiting teams in the winter and spring. In the 2013-14 academic year, a distributive antennae system (DAS) was erected behind the east stands as part of a campus-wide upgrade of cellular phone service. AFC Wimbledon: A look into the new Plough Lane stadium SMU has announced two new appointments to its ranks. Lanes personal donation was the first received by the fund. These included replacing concrete risers, adding handicapped seating, waterproofing and coating the standings, and replacing certain wooden bleachers. The double-deck structure is similar to the Cleveland Browns Dawg Pound section and has bleacher, bench-back and club seats. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. It was first used Sept. 24, 1965, for a freshman football game between Virginia Tech and University of Maryland, which ended in 8-8 tie. Physical address: 405 DeLoss Dodds Way, Austin TX 78712. Photos: First look at Kinnick Stadium's north end zone renovation 2023 Virginia Tech Athletics - All Rights Reserved. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette) The north end . Lane Stadium/Worsham Field | Virginia Tech Improved playing surface lighting was added as part of the renovation as well. But as has been noted, the only seats for which there is a demand UA. Beginning in 1999, Lane Stadium began undergoing extensive expansion. An expansion to the east side of Albertsons Stadium. The outside of the facility also received a new look, making the entrance more inviting. We had 1.1 million guests last year that came through each of our venues, so the guest experience is a big focus for us this year.. Behind the tale of Lane Stadium North - Virginia Tech Athletics The system was first used in Techs nationally televised 21-14 Thanksgiving Day victory over Virginia that season. The addition increased Lane Stadium's seating capacity to 66,233. The Lane Stadium is known for hosting the Virginia Tech Hokies Football but other events have taken place here as well. A large part of that impressive record is the home-field environment created by the fans as Lane Stadium was sold out for 94 consecutive games, starting with the final home game of the 1998 season against Virginia and running through last season. As we wrote last January, the Garry Weber Foundation gave $50 million toward the construction of a three-tiered end zone complex for the stadium. Prior to the 2012 season, the West Side Outdoor Club seating area was completely renovated and new luxury chairback seats were installed. "The Spartan" statue was relocated to the atrium of the new structure. As part of game day tradition, each Cardinal player touches the base of the . In 2002, three more flags those bearing the names and numbers of Frank Beamer, Michael Vick and Cornell Brown were added, retiring their jerseys, but not their numbers. Downstairs is the 64 Club, which includes about 4,300-square-feet of space, and features a championship theme. That's what's holding up expansion on that end. An expansion to the north end zone increases the stadium's capacity from 55,000 to more than 61,000 and provides new revenue-generating premium seating options. We need to put the ole USC bulldozer to work and redesign that whole end zone together with an addition of at least 10 more rows behind the current last row - the north zone is where most students want to sit (stand) anyway . A pair of new Daktronics video scoreboards will be installed by Fall 2024, one on the northwest corner and one on the northeast corner of the endzone. Lane Stadium features 43 total suites which are located on the West Side and South End Zone of the stadium. To get started or for more information, call Dustin at 479-387-1002 or send us an email. Estimated Completion: Thursday, August 1, 2024, Your email address will not be published. The playing surface of the stadium is named Worsham Field. The $52.5 million expansion includes 23 luxury suites, a new press box, and club seating. A video scoreboard in the North end zone -- complete. New luxury suites, President's area, four private club seating areas, concession stands, ticket office, athletic fund offices, an Athletics Hall of Fame, and student academic services area were also included in this latest project. When Arkansas last expanded Razorback Stadium before the 2001 season, the bond was $100 million and added over 20,000 seats. Completed in time for the 2005 football season. Arkansas will officially open the season against Eastern Illinois on Saturday, Sept. 1. The entire project cost nearly $37 million. The project is adding about 8,000 seats. Game attendees are strongly encouraged to enter the gate on their ticket, though it wont be required, Pohl said. Expanded press tower with luxury boxes and indoor and outdoor club seats atop the West stands. The Campaign raised over $18.6 million, almost $1.7 million more than the original goal, thanks to the support of people like the Worshams. Weve created a new unit called our Guest Experience Unit,' Yurachek said. It has bleacher, bench-back, and club seats. Expansion. Beginning in 1999, Lane Stadium began undergoing extensive expansion. Based on feedback from members of Vol Nation, one key improvement to Neyland Stadium is the addition of a north-side videoboard. Additional luxury suites, a new Presidents area, four private club seating areas, new concession stands, a ticket office, athletic fund offices, an athletics memorabilia area and a new student academic services area were also included in this project. Construction traffic on Mockingbird Lane will be minimal from the west stadium entrance to Bush Avenue. All original material and images are copyrighted by TechSideline.com and may not be reused or reprinted without permission. This expansion will also create a full stadium concourse with added restrooms and concessions to the north end zone complex. "[6] The stadium is named for Edward Hudson Lane, a former student, local businessman, and Virginia Tech booster, while the playing surface is named for Wes Worsham, a university donor and booster.