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By Carol Biliczky
Beacon Journal staff writer
POSTED: 10:43 a.m. EDT, Apr 04, 2008
Officials from the University of Akron and the City of Akron were to converge on the mud that will become the new stadium for a ground-breaking ceremony at noon today.
The invitation-only attendees were expected to do the traditional shoveling of dirt and press their palms into clay molds to make imprints. The hand imprints will be displayed somewhere in the new stadium.
The event marks the official start of construction for the $61.5 million facility at Brown and East Exchange streets southeast of campus. But in reality work has been going on for months.
The university already has demolished many of the homes and residence halls located on the north half of the site and has begun to move ground for construction.
Construction is expected to last 18 months, with the facility to be ready for the first game of the fall football season in 2009. The stadium will replace the aging Rubber Bowl seven miles from campus.
Mayor Don Plusquellic, UA President Luis Proenza and trustee Chairman Dr. William Demas were among those expected to be present for the ceremony under a tent.
Meanwhile, progress on an apartment-style residence hall on the same footprint has been delayed by property owners who have refused to sell. The university is pursuing eminent domain actions against them in court.
The residence hall should be ready in August 2010.
Carol Biliczky can be reached at330-996-3729 or cbiliczky@thebeaconjournal.com.
Officials from the University of Akron and the City of Akron were to converge on the mud that will become the new stadium for a ground-breaking ceremony at noon today.
The invitation-only attendees were expected to do the traditional shoveling of dirt and press their palms into clay molds to make imprints. The hand imprints will be displayed somewhere in the new stadium.
The event marks the official start of construction for the $61.5 million facility at Brown and East Exchange streets southeast of campus. But in reality work has been going on for months.
The university already has demolished many of the homes and residence halls located on the north half of the site and has begun to move ground for construction.
Construction is expected to last 18 months, with the facility to be ready for the first game of the fall football season in 2009. The stadium will replace the aging Rubber Bowl seven miles from campus.
Mayor Don Plusquellic, UA President Luis Proenza and trustee Chairman Dr. William Demas were among those expected to be present for the ceremony under a tent.
Meanwhile, progress on an apartment-style residence hall on the same footprint has been delayed by property owners who have refused to sell. The university is pursuing eminent domain actions against them in court.
The residence hall should be ready in August 2010.
Carol Biliczky can be reached at330-996-3729 or cbiliczky@thebeaconjournal.com.
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