Providence Park Expansion | Complete

[Photogeric]

Oh ok, so it’s a displacement thing and they are just putting those seats elsewhere. That’s good at least!

[MarkDaMan]

Originally Posted by Photogeric

WAAAAIT, do I understand this correctly that they are going to remove 160 seats just so people on the sidewalk can see the old stadium better??

Nope, they agreed the 160 seats were more valuable then the 9" of view that would be saved. They slimmed down the restroom structures to provide larger viewpoints on either side of the new grandstand.

[MarkDaMan]

http://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/in...are_stadi.html

Portland Timbers prepare stadium for home opener as construction remains ongoing at Providence Park
Updated 6:08 PM; Posted 5:28 PM
By Jamie Goldberg jgoldberg@oregonian.com
The Oregonian/OregonLive

The Portland Timbers and Thorns are preparing to welcome fans to Providence Park for the first time since construction began on the organization's $55 million-plus stadium expansion project last November.

The Timbers will host Minnesota United in their 2018 MLS home opener on April 14. The Thorns will then play the Orlando Pride in their 2018 NWSL home opener the following day.

The stadium expansion project, which is expected to add approximately 4,000 seats to Providence Park, remains on schedule to be completed by Spring 2019. But staying within that timeline means that construction on stadium will remain ongoing during 2018.

"As you can see, everything is on schedule and we're doing really well," Timbers President of Business Mike Golub said. "We'll be ready to go on April 14, which is the Timbers home opener. The following day, the Thorns have their home opener."

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[MarkDaMan]

Oregonian has a quick clip up of the progress.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZQmXzRCDbk

[SRV]

Not sure if it had been posted previously but below is a link to the construction cam.

https://www.senserasystems.com/publi...3/M78835366254