Allen isd to close eagle stadium for evaluation, repairs. A 5,000student campus with a 650member marching band supporting a football team that draws 8,000 fans to away games. Texas high school football stadiums under construction. Stadium cracks noticed by allen isd in 2012 cbs dallas. Eagle stadium at allen high school in allen, texas. Engineering failures cited in report on allen isd stadium cracks. Football stadiums texas football stadium hall of fame texas high school football texas football stadium guidebook. Allen high school stadium shut down over structural problems. Texas high school football stadium s under construction. Be sure to check out our nfl stadium guidesif you and your family.
Experts are still developing recommendations and cost estimates for repairs to. Allen one of the nations most notable high school football venues is closed until further notice. City x that builds private team y a new stadium loses money for the city, kinda common sense, the team is taking the revenue not the city. Sneaking into university of texas football stadium. This has helped them become a football dynasty for years. Sneaking into university of texas football stadium youtube. Snuck into the university of texas football stadium. And most of the cracks on the concourse that first hinted at the problems are now covered with a waterproof. Allen school officials closed the stadium this year after structural cracks and other problems were found. Blame emerges like cracks in texas high school stadium.
Yeah, the one that wasnt used in 2014 because of those issues. Lets take a walk down memory lane, back to the longforgotten era known as 2012. It is owned and operated by the allen independent school district and is home of the allen high school eagles. Extra support beams were added throughout allen high schools. Allen high schools football team has transformed this oncesmall texas town. The school district hired a company to study the cracks and recommend a solution. How pogue construction avoided a disaster in allen d magazine. The texas football stadium guide is the most comprehensive, user friendly, and technologically accessible reference to the modern shrines of texas, the texas high school football stadiums, where every week young men and womens fondest dreams unfold in front of their peers, their families and their foes. You know, the high school stadium that was plagued by cracks and other structural problems. Engineering failures cited in report on allen isd stadium.
In the second of three reports, nelson forensics has determined that the cracks in the mckinney high school football stadium, according to. The allen high school stadium, the most expensive high school football stadium in the u. How pogue construction avoided a disaster in allen. If your stadium doesnt hold 11,000 it didnt even sniff the list. Investigation points to concrete, steel defects as cause. Allen isd stadium cracks 20 times bigger than industry. The stadium is accessible from both exchange boulevard and greenville avenue. Allen eagle stadium is located at 155 rivercrest boulevard in allen on the property of allen high school.
Break out the friday night lights, everythings bigger in texas and football is a religion references. The most expensive high school football stadium ever built was just erected in katy, texas and will be used by eight area high schools. When you love something as much as texans love football, you build monuments to it. How high school football has transformed allen, texas curbed. The seating capacity of 102,733 in 2015 makes the stadium the largest in the southeastern conference and the fourthlargest stadium in. Here are 10 of the biggest high school football stadiums in texas. So allen hs fields sports teams that are analogous to competitors in other area cities creating an allstar team from among their several high schools. Take the kids to an allen eagle football game to cheer on the. During the construction of allen isds stadium in 2012, a third party company found items out of compliance, according to documents obtained by the cbs 11 i. Stadium after it sat in the dark for the 2014 season following the discovery of cracks in its foundation. Eagle stadium is a football stadium in allen, texas. The biggest high school football stadiums in texas fort. This is different, the cityschool district is keeping all the revenue. And most of the cracks on the concourse that first hinted at the.
Pogues crisis had been building through early 2014, starting with the allen. Deep dives on cities, architecture, design, real estate, and urban planning. The allen, texas, school district has planned a news conference for late afternoon feb. Superintendent of schools allen eagle stadium update. Btw, as impressive as allens football stadium is its not the biggest or most expensive hs stadium in texas.
The front entrance of eagle stadium at allen high school in allen, texas. Uil class 2a division 1 football stadiums by region. Heres a list of the 50 biggest high school football stadiums in texas. Mostly just folks eating hot dogs, watching football. But less than two years later, theres a major problem. How pogue construction avoided a disaster in allen d. When she stuck her tongue into his mouth, it was apparent that he had never. It is owned and operated by the allen independent school district and is home of the allen high school. The stadium opened on august 31, 2012 with a nondistrict matchup between allen and southlake carroll, who at the time was the defending 5a state champion. Texas bob travels texas state parks texas post offices texas counties texas event calendar.
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