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Old Posted Dec 30, 2007, 6:50 PM
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Champaign- Memorial Stadium Renovation

The concourse areas on all four sides of the stadium will be improved with better concession and restroom facilities. Additionally, the concourse areas will be connected all the way around the stadium for easier passage between the east and west stands. A permanent, 10,000-seat structure has been built on the north end of the stadium, and the existing scoreboard and video replay screen was moved to the south endzone. The south horseshoe is planned to be filled in down to field level, and will completely connect the east and west stands. The horseshoe improvements will increase seating to 14,000 seats behind the south end zone. The capacity of the west stands will be significantly reduced in order to build a large press box and luxury suite area at the top of the balcony. The new boxes will be three levels tall and will extend the entire length of the field. The new capacity of the stadium after the renovation will be 65,143. This $100 million project will be largely paid for by sales of the stadium’s new suites and luxury seating in the west stands.

It began in February, but that was mostly the demolition of the old seats and press box. Now we are seeing the construction of the new modern press box and other add ins the put this stadium on the map once again.

The renovation includes-
* Luxury suites on the west side
* Enlarged press box
* Permanent seating in the north end zone
* Improved site-lines due to a lowered playing field
* Re-built south horseshoe
* Wider aisles
* Upgrades to concession stands, restrooms, and both Great Halls


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Old Posted Feb 15, 2008, 5:55 AM
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Any updates? I always thought this stadium was somewhat ugly
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this looks good...renovation is always good though...better stadium means that the team will be more excited about playing especially on thier new stadium...i would like and update when ya get one
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Old Posted Mar 18, 2008, 2:50 AM
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this looks good...renovation is always good though...better stadium means that the team will be more excited about playing especially on thier new stadium...i would like and update when ya get one
Here are two website I check out for information and updates.

Official project site, with live webcam.
http://www.athletics.uiuc.edu/renaissance/

Updates with pictures
http://www.illinoisloyalty.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=2581


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*Noting this photo in particular, I would guess in the coming years the next project would be fixing up the fugly horseshoe and adding more seats to it.

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When is this scheduled to be completed? Any chance by homecoming of this year? 10/08?
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Old Posted Mar 19, 2008, 10:17 PM
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When is this scheduled to be completed? Any chance by homecoming of this year? 10/08?
From what I have read it should be finished by the first game of Illinois' football season.
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Here are a couple photos of Memorial Stadium 1924.

Homecoming 1924 67,000 in attendance.

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Old Posted Jul 30, 2008, 3:31 PM
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The next renovation may be with the horseshoe. They will probably bring the seats to field level and make the exterior larger and possibly remove the scoreboard.
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