Allen isd says it wants eagle stadiums extensive cracking to be repaired in time for graduation next spring, the superintendent announced this. Allen high school participates in uil class 6a1 as the secondlargest school in the state nearby plano east is the largest. View all attractions near eagle stadium on tripadvisor. How the dallas cowboys will avoid cracking issues with. In an august 2012 letter to the district, a pbk engineer attributed the cracks to concrete shrinkage. The district says filling the cracks two years ago would have been a. Here are 10 of the biggest high school football stadiums in texas. Allen eagle stadium is located at 155 rivercrest boulevard in allen on the property of allen high school. The most expensive high school stadium in the world opened in 2012 with no small. Blame emerges like cracks in texas high school stadium usa today. Allens eagle stadium is set to officially reopen on friday. The facility, eagle stadium at allen high school, home of the state champions, opened to fanfare in 2012 but has been closed since february because of. Evaluate the entire stadium facility for structural deficiencies resulting. Welcome to the new allen eagles touchdown club website.
Eagle stadium at allen high school in allen, texas. Last year, a report released by the district revealed cracks and other structural flaws in several. Our new, nationally renowned stadium has ample parking, comfortable seating, modern concessions, the latest field techonology and an advanced, highdefinition video scoreboard. Eagle stadium in the dallas suburb of allen will be closed until at least june for an examination of extensive cracking in the concrete of the stadiums concourse, the district said in a. Photos of allen high school stadium cracks taken by pbk structural in. The stadium opened on august 31, 2012 with a nondistrict matchup between allen and southlake. And most of the cracks on the concourse that first hinted at the problems are now covered with a waterproof membrane the color of concrete. The cracks in dallasfort worths most expensive high school football stadium were caused primarily by engineering failures, requiring extensive.
Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of north texas. Cracking concrete puts stadium in the spotlight for all. Though disagreements remain, officials say theyll fix the issues that plague the stadium. Ben pogue of pogue construction, which built the facility, says the cracks range from a quarterinch to threequarters of an inch wide in sections of the concourse.
The stadium is accessible from both exchange boulevard and greenville avenue. Allen isd knew about structural cracking before stadium opened. Allen, texas allen texas junior quarterback mitchell jonke had never played in front of more than 500 fans before, so this seemed a little unfair. Allen eagles touchdown club football tickets georgia southern university athletics philadelphia eagles stadium seating chart thelifeisdream seating charts allen event center tx official website. Allen independent school districts eagle stadium is scheduled to be ready for graduation friday. The construction company that built allen isds troubled high school stadium will. How pogue construction avoided a disaster in allen. Allen isd to close eagle stadium for evaluation, repairs. That came just a few years after the allen school district opened its own massive and massively expensive high school football stadium. Eagle stadium allen 2020 all you need to know before. Eagle stadium, built in allen, texas just over 30 miles north of dallas, was closed last month after a forensic investigation from nelson forensics discovered cracks in the concrete structure. Eagle stadium failed 2012 state disability inspectionan iteam investigation into allen eagle stadium shows more problems than just the cracks on the concourse. Eagle stadium, which seats 18,000 people and sports a 38footwide video board, will be closed indefinitely due to extensive cracking in allen, texas. Blame emerges like cracks in texas high school stadium.
Allen isd stadium cracks 20 times bigger than industry. The discovery of the cracks in the stillunder construction mckinney isd stadium echo problems that allen isd had in 2014. Eagle stadium is a football stadium in allen, texas. Allen isd reveals information from stadium engineering study. The story of allens eagle stadium has been one of excess and prosperity, disappointment and schadenfreude. Allen isd stadium builder, architect agree to pay for repairs. On february 27, 2014 the stadium was closed due to cracking in concrete to. Classes and members of the public that used the stadium were turned away starting.
Allen isds eagle stadium repairs the dallas morning news. Allen isd gave the media a tour of the nearly finished football stadium on friday, august 3, 2012. Let us show you how you can score on the field and with the fans during this playoff season. Concrete cracking at allen high schools stadium hj3 composite. But allen s eagle stadium will have to be evaluated and repaired, allen independent school district announced. The allen eagles have landed back in their repaired stadium. Allen eagle stadium, a 18,000 seat high school football stadium in texas, has a shrinkage problem. But like the stadium in allen, the mckinney construction has been derailed by cracks. How pogue construction avoided a disaster in allen d magazine. How pogue construction avoided a disaster in allen d. Allen isd announced thursday that eagle stadium has been closed for a full evaluation and repairs after extensive cracking was discovered within the concrete of the stadiums concourse.
District announces stadium will close due to multiple defects. The cracks in eagle stadium, first reported in late february, are typical of concrete that is poorly cured, according to a report by nelson architectural engineers, a consulting firm brought in. A report by planobased nelson forensics says cracks found at eagle stadium in the dallas suburb of allen may be caused by substandard concrete work and improper structural design of reinforcing. That has some dfw building companies concerned, especially those. It is owned and operated by the allen independent school district and is home of the allen high school eagles. Please consider the new allen eagle stadium as the venue for your playoff game.
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