Okay, let me walk you through what I saw and kept track of with the David Booth Stadium work. It’s been quite the process, really.
Getting Started – The Buzz and the Barrier
First off, you started hearing whispers, then definite talk about a big overhaul coming to the stadium. It wasn’t long before you saw the first real signs. They put up those big construction fences all around the place. Seriously, it felt like overnight the whole area was sectioned off. I made a point to walk past whenever I could, just to see what was happening.
The Noisy Part – Tearing Down and Digging In
Then the real work kicked off. Man, was it loud. Lots of banging, crashing sounds. I watched them bring in the heavy machinery – excavators, big trucks, the whole nine yards. They started tearing down some of the older structures. It was pretty wild to see parts of the stadium I remembered just… gone. Dust everywhere some days. They spent a good chunk of time just clearing things out and prepping the ground. You could see them digging, moving earth, laying down groundwork for whatever was coming next.
Building Up – Steel, Concrete, and Shape
After the clearing phase, things started going up instead of coming down. This part was fascinating to me. Big steel beams started arriving on flatbed trucks. I watched them hoist these massive pieces into place with cranes. Slowly, you could see the new skeleton of the structure taking shape. It was like watching a giant metal puzzle being put together. Then came the concrete. Lots and lots of concrete trucks rolling in and out. Pouring floors, walls, seating tiers. You could finally start to get a sense of the new layout and scale.
The Details – Seeing it Come Together
This went on for months, obviously. It wasn’t just the big stuff either. As the main structure solidified, I started noticing the smaller crews working on different things.
- Putting up exterior panels or brickwork.
- Working on the concourse areas – you could sometimes peek through the fence and see framing for concession stands or restrooms going up.
- Eventually, installing the new seats started. That was a big visual change, seeing rows of color appear.
- They also did a lot of work on the field level itself, though that was harder to see sometimes.
Every week, it felt like something significant had changed. I’d walk by and point out to myself, “Oh, that section wasn’t there last Tuesday,” or “Look, they’ve started putting glass in those windows.” It became a regular part of my routine, just checking on the progress.
Wrapping Up (Almost!)
Now, it looks much closer to finished. The heavy machinery is mostly gone. You see more workers focused on the finishing touches – painting, installing fixtures, landscaping around the perimeter. The fences are still up in places, but you can really see the final form now. It’s been quite something to witness this whole transformation from the ground up, just by keeping an eye on it week after week. Definitely a big change for the place.
