Tuesday, May 20, 2014

$60 MILLION high school stadium?!!!!-------------------Allen High School football stadium to close in fall, deemed unsafe

Allen High School football stadium to close in fall, deemed unsafe - ESPN Dallas:
"Big doesn't necessarily mean better in Texas.
The $60 million football stadium at Allen High School that opened in 2012 will be closed for games this fall due to concrete cracking in the structure.
With Eagle Stadium closed this fall, Allen will play three "home" games in nearby Plano, paying that school district $5,300 for each one.
The Dallas Morning News reported Tuesday that design flaws at the stadium's concourse level contributed to the cracking, with some support structures not made in a way that would sustain the weight anticipated on that level of 18,000-seat Eagle Stadium.
The discoveries were made during an analysis of the facility commissioned by the school district after the cracking became apparent in February, according to documents obtained by the Morning News.
About 70 percent of the analysis has been complete; a full report is due next month.
"The stadium is not safe for public assembly," superintendent Lance Hindt told the newspaper."

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