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Turf Comes Up, Stadium Project Moves On

Turf Comes Up, Stadium Project Moves On

July 06, 2015 | Football

By: Athletics Communications

NORMAN – The first visually prominent step in the building project at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium was taken Monday, as crews removed practice field turf south of the Barry Switzer Center.

While the project has been under way since receiving University of Oklahoma Board of Regents approval in March, the turf removal serves a milestone. Monday's work marks a clear and visible delineation of old and new, and reminds every one that comes through that the $160-million renovation is moving forward.

For more details on the project, visit GFOMS.com.

PHOTOS

turf removalTurf removal, as viewed from the top of the current south end zone stands.

turf removalLetters are faintly visible where the practice end zone turf had just been removed.

turf removal
turf removal
TURF REMOVAL
Turf is rolled up, five yards and half the width of the field at a time.

finished south end zoneA rendering of what will be built in place of the former turf practice field.

For more on the stadium renovation, visit GFOMS.com.

 

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