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| 12/13/01--Demolition crews attack the last section of the north stands at Bobby Dodd Stadium. The north and east stands will be torn down and new ones erected providing 14,000 more seats. |
Bobby Dodd Stadium Gets Renovation
A piece of Georgia Tech football history is gone, but not to worry; it's for the best.
The north stands at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field, erected in 1958, were razed in mid-December to accommodate a stadium renovation and expanded seating capacity project.
Originally built in 1913 by members of the Georgia Tech student body, Bobby Dodd Stadium/Grant Field is the oldest on-campus stadium in NCAA Division I-A, but the venerable stadium will soon add another chapter to its storied history with a new look.
The lower east stands are slated to be torn down, but the upper stands will remain in place with cosmetic improvements. The new north end zone stands will be expanded to hold 16,000 more spectators, and will also contain a new locker room, sports medicine facility, equipment room and coaches' offices. The north end zone will also feature a seating area and lounge for the Georgia Tech Letterwinners' Club.
The playing field will be shifted approximately 30 feet north and 15 feet west to allow for the addition of a new seating area in front of the Wardlaw Building. The new south end zone seating and the rebuilt east and north stands will form a three-sided bowl.
Construction will be completed in two phases, the first of which began after the 2001 home finale against Georgia and will continue through September 2002. The second phase will start at the conclusion of the 2002 football season and continue through to completion in fall 2003. Tech will continue to play in Bobby Dodd Stadium/Grant Field during the construction process.
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