Cracking concrete puts stadium in the spotlight for all. The district is set to release a new report on thursday that is said to contain. Eagle stadiums opening was a moment of triumph for the community of allen, a fastgrowing dallas suburb that has become home to a high school football powerhouse. The stadium was a showy marvel when built and regarded as the nations most expensive high school field. According to the dallas morning news, nelson forensics the company hired to identify. Despite the cracks, mckinney residents will be enjoying the friday night lights earlier than expected when two local high schools face off. Voters in allen a community that boasts a state football champion had approved bond funding three years earlier. High school football stadiums are a big deal in texas. It serves as the home of the dallas cowboys of the national football league nfl and was completed on may 27, 2009. Allen isd stadium cracks 20 times bigger than industry. In the second of three reports, nelson forensics has determined that the cracks in the mckinney high school football stadium, according to the dallas morning news, were caused by.
Its 18,000 seats rank it among the top 10 high school stadiums in texas. It is owned and operated by the allen independent school district and is home of the allen high school. Engineering failures cited in report on allen isd stadium cracks. Though disagreements remain, officials say theyll fix the issues that plague the stadium. Allen eagles touchdown club georgia southern university athletics philadelphia eagles stadium seating seating charts allen event center tx. The stadium was scheduled to be complete for the start of the fall 2018 football season. The facility, eagle stadium at allen high school, home of the state champions, opened to fanfare in 2012 but has been closed since february because of. Its not yet clear if the cracks in the stadium will have an impact whether it will be able to open on time. How pogue construction avoided a disaster in allen. In the second of three reports, nelson forensics has determined that the cracks in the mckinney high school football stadium, according to the dallas morning news, were. Yep, the stadium is home for fc dallas major league soccer team.
The allen high school stadium, the most expensive high school football stadium in the u. In addition to a stateoftheart arena, the mckinney isd stadium houses the largest truehd video board in texas high school football, says steve deitz, ceo and founder of. Crumbling texas high school football palace shut down for. The company mckinney isd hired to investigate the cracks is the same one that looked at the cracks at the nearby allen eagles stadium. Grab a snack at the main concession area and enjoy the shade. During football season, toyota stadium hosts the football games of frisco independent school. The biggest high school football stadiums in texas fort. Allen independent school district outside dallas recently built a. Eagle stadium is a football stadium in allen, texas.
Allen high school stadium shut down over structural problems. The expense of the stadium surpassed that in allen, mckinneys neighbor down route 75, which, in 2012, opened what at the time was the most expensive high school football stadium in the country. It is owned and operated by the allen independent school district and is home of the allen high school eagles. Some very expensive friday night lights may not turn on this year for one texas high school. Below, youll find a searchable and sortable table of every stadium used in texas high school football heading into the 2017 season. The facility, owned by the city of arlington, can also be used for a variety of other.
It approves games slowly return teambyteam schedules. The stadium opened in 2005 and was the home field of fc dallas, the professional soccer team in dallas. Click on the stadium name for even more information about the stadium from, including address, playing surface information and more. The mckinney isd facility will serve three campuses and join the growing. Mckinney isds facility shared by its three high schools and about six miles from. There were concerns the opening might be delayed after cracks were discovered in parts of the stadiums concrete early this year, but the cracks. The stadium, which opened two years ago as the fifthlargest high school football stadium in the state, was closed by allen independent. The dallas morning news reports the mckinney independent school district hired the engineering firm nelson forensics to examine the cracks in its new stadium. It is also the home of the cotton bowl classic and the big 12 championship game.
How pogue construction avoided a disaster in allen d. The preliminary findings were first reported tuesday by the dallas. The cracks in dallasfort worths most expensive high school football stadium were caused primarily by engineering failures, according to a new report on the facilitys structural integrity. It took more than a year to repair, finally reopening in time for the 2015 high school football season.
The stadium opened on august 31, 2012 with a nondistrict matchup between allen and southlake carroll. And unlike the cracked concrete that temporarily closed down allen isds. Everything really is bigger in texas, especially the cost of high school football stadiums. See how much other high school football stadiums in texas cost. During those hot summer months, enjoy sitting at picnic tables cooling off under fans at the deja blue patio. Blame emerges like cracks in texas high school stadium. A handful of high school stadiums seating about 10,000 or more have since sprung up, mostly around dallas, though down south in katy, a suburb of. Located in the heart of the toyota soccer center, the victory center features several fanfriendly attractions.
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