The Philadelphia Eagles say they are on schedule, and on budget,
to complete the second of their two-phase $125 million stadium renovation
project by the end of July.
The changes include the addition of 1,600 seats, being
constructed in three of the four previously open corners at Lincoln Field
Field. Video upgrades will be installed throughout the venue, which include two
mammoth video boards behind each end zone and the extension of the narrow LED
ribbon board that will nearly encircle the facility below the suite level.
In addition, the SCA and Panasonic stadium clubs are being
renovated with new flooring and carpeting, furniture, artwork and concession
areas.
“Just like when your house gets to be 11, 12 years old,
sometimes it’s time for a fresh coat of paint,” said Jason Miller, the Eagles
senior vice president of operations, who led a tour of the ongoing construction
work Wednesday morning.
Lincoln Financial Field opened in 2003 with 68,532 seats.
When the 2014 season begins, it will have more than 70,000.
Miller said the price tag for the second phase is slightly
more than $90 million. In February, the team announced it was increasing ticket
prices for about half the seats at stadium for the upcoming season.
The first phase of the facelift, completed prior to the
start of last season, consisted of $35 million worth of improvements that
include Sunday included redesigning the front entrance, installing artwork
around the stadium — even in elevators — that depict great plays and players in
Eagles’ history, equipping the facility for free Wi-Fi service, enlarging
stadium store, improving lighting in concourse areas, expanding concessions
areas, making cosmetic improvements to luxury suites, and creating a new
private indoor club.
Adding seats in previously open areas will allow fans to get
to their seats faster and have more direct routes to various concession areas,
while also making it easier for vendors to navigate the stadium’s seats.
The team conducted a wind study to see if the construction
will have an impact on the field.
“[The study] showed there isn’t going to be much of a
difference,” Miller said.
The Eagles first home game after the renovations are
completed will be a preseason contest Aug. 21 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Source: Philadelphia
Business Journal
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