Jun 01, 2015 allen independent school districts eagle stadium is scheduled to be ready for graduation friday. The allen eagle run is in its 12th year and all proceeds directly fund classroom grants, teacher and student scholarships, allen pta programs and campus projects. Were gonna talk about texas not being back because theyve had some real issues and it starts on both sides of the ball. Jul 31, 2018 the new 12,000seat stadium is among the most expensive in the state and was expected to open aug. Concrete cracking at allen high schools stadium hj3 composite.
May 31, 2018 the stadium was scheduled to be complete for the start of the fall 2018 football season. Last year, a report released by the district revealed cracks and other structural flaws in several. Allen, texas high school stadium closed business insider. Allen texas high school football stadium business insider. Baylor earned the right to play in a bowl game, and will play in the texas bowl in houston. Allens eagle stadium is set to officially reopen on friday. The allen, texas, school district has planned a news conference for late afternoon feb. How high school football has transformed allen, texas curbed. According to local media reports, the stadium has greaterthananticipated cracking in its lower bowl wall, and cracks were also found in the home and visitor. Its not yet clear if the cracks in the stadium will have an impact whether it will be able to open on time. Jun 20, 2014 engineering failures cited in report on allen isd stadium cracks. Blame emerges like cracks in texas high school stadium. And dallas traffic is always horrific and roadways always seems to be under construction. The stadium seats 18,000, and held as many as 22,000, counting standing room, for some games last year.
Blame emerges like cracks in texas high school stadium usa today. The district is set to release a new report on thursday. In the second of three reports, nelson forensics has determined that the cracks in the mckinney high school football stadium, according to. Though disagreements remain, officials say theyll fix the issues that plague the stadium. Feb 27, 2014 the allen, texas, school district has planned a news conference for late afternoon feb. This event involves a 1 mile fun runwalk or a 5k run that gives you a tour of the allen high school campus and stadium. Allen event center allen americans stadium journey. 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. This week on tape dont lie, ive done a poor job and the buck stops with me since the win in the sugar bowl, texas at six and five, and that certainly doesnt qualify as back. Eagle stadium allen 2020 all you need to know before.
It made national headlines before the first game was even played. It turns out the same architect who designed that stadium in allen also designed another new football stadium right here in east texas. Were never going to apologize for having a first class facility. Dec 12, 2017 allen high schools football team has transformed this oncesmall texas town. Those cracks in the concrete, the thinking goes, are just some bad luck the town encountered on its road to owning the nicest high school football stadium in the country.
Stadium college football tape dont lie texas not back. Nov 03, 2016 allen, tx is about a 40 minute drive from dallas. How pogue construction avoided a disaster in allen. But then it cracked, leaving graduation and classes in the lurch.
But an even pricier high school football stadium is getting built just a few miles away. Eagle stadium, which seats 18,000 people and sports a 38footwide video board, will be closed indefinitely due to extensive cracking in allen, texas. Engineering failures cited in report on allen isd stadium cracks. An investigation in june found that the cracks did not pose a life safety concern.
Allen isd stadium builder, architect agree to pay for repairs. Bears excited to face vanderbilt in texas bowl baylor. Allen isd stadium cracks 20 times bigger than industry. The allen high school football teammonths shy of pursuing a third straight texas. Some very expensive friday night lights may not turn on this year for one texas high school. Prosper eagles stadium prosper, texas football stadium. The stadium opened on august 31, 2012 with a nondistrict matchup between allen and southlake. He agrees that allen isds stadium, built on an elevated slab, saw a much different. Investigation points to concrete, steel defects as cause of. Here in texas, high school stadiums come equipped with highdefinition. The cracking at the home side concourse slabongrade is. Public transportation from dallas love field airport will take 3 4 hours depending on arrival time and day, so the allen event center is not the easiest to get to for a sports stadium traveler.
The dallas morning news reports the mckinney independent school district hired the engineering firm nelson forensics to examine the cracks in its new stadium. Allens eagle stadium is set to officially reopen on friday texas. Texas is the high school football capital of the world and allen texas football falls in. 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. Mckinney leaders have indicated that could still happen.
Gyms, offices, factories across texas can open monday. Voters in allen, by a margin of 63 percent, approved a public bond in 2009 to pay for it. How pogue construction avoided a disaster in allen d. The incredible 2019 allen texas football program becca.
Allen high school stadium shut down over structural problems. It is owned and operated by the allen independent school district and is home of the allen high school eagles. The school district said, less than two years after the stadium opened, cracks in the concrete were cause for concern. Allen high schools football team has transformed this oncesmall texas town. The stadium is accessible from both exchange boulevard and greenville avenue. The stadium was scheduled to be complete for the start of the fall 2018 football season. The 18,000 seats include 9,000 homeside seats including 1,000 reserved. The great texas high school football stadium boom citylab. New etx stadium in good shape, despite sharing architect with. With 18,000 seats, a sunkenbowl design and a brick facade, the stadium. Allen isd reveals information from stadium engineering study. Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of north texas. It later shut down for a year and a half because of structural foundation cracks.
See how much other high school football stadiums in. May 20, 2014 the stadium seats 18,000, and held as many as 22,000, counting standing room, for some games last year. Allen eagle run home allen independent school district. The stadium houses more than just the football team though, as practice areas for the allen golf and wrestling teams are located on the home side. Deep dives on cities, architecture, design, real estate, and urban planning. Mckinney stadium issues not a life safety concern, according to. Voters in allen a community that boasts a state football champion had approved bond funding three years earlier. If ever youre in the dallas area during high school football season, attend a game at this stadium.
Cracking concrete puts stadium in the spotlight for all. The allen high school stadium, the most expensive high school football stadium in the u. The most expensive high school football stadium in the world will get a. See 2 photos from 863 visitors about stadium and football. Eagle stadium is a football stadium in allen, texas. High school football stadiums are a big deal in texas.
Investigation points to concrete, steel defects as cause. But thats precisely the cost of the sparkling new eagle stadium at allen high school, in allen. The discovery of the cracks in the stillunder construction mckinney isd stadium echo problems that allen isd had in 2014. People who took jobs on the east side of dallas moved to the. It seemed to play into all the stereotypes of texas and football. Its uncertain what the cause may be, as of yet, in the mckinney isd instance, however, the firm. The seating capacity of 102,733 in 2015 makes the stadium the largest in the southeastern conference and the fourthlargest stadium in. Allens eagle stadium is set to officially reopen on friday the most expensive high school football stadium in the world gets a triumphant return after its embarrassing closure in 2014. Allen isd stadium cracks 20 times bigger than industry standard. August 3, 2012 a view of the press box and home side seating of.