Eagle stadium at allen high school in allen, texas. That came just a few years after the allen school district opened its own massive and massively expensive high school football stadium. It is owned and operated by the allen independent school district and is home of the allen high school eagles. Deep dives on cities, architecture, design, real estate, and urban planning.
Allen eagle stadium is located at 155 rivercrest boulevard in allen on the property of allen high school. Allen eagles touchdown club georgia southern university athletics philadelphia eagles stadium seating seating charts allen event center tx. Texas high schools, where football is king, now compete to see who can. Eagle stadiums opening was a moment of triumph for the community of allen, a fastgrowing dallas suburb that has become home to a high school football powerhouse. Engineering failures cited in report on allen isd stadium cracks. How high school football has transformed allen, texas curbed. 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 cracks in the concourse.
Allen isd stadium builder, architect agree to pay for repairs. Owned by fort worth independent school district and opened in 1939, farrington field is one of texass largest and oldest operating high school football stadiums in the state. Eagle stadium is a football stadium in allen, texas. That came just a few years after the allen school district opened its own massive and massively expensive high school football. Engineering failures cited in report on allen isd stadium.
Voters in allen a community that boasts a state football champion. The story of allens eagle stadium has been one of excess and prosperity, disappointment and schadenfreude. The allen high school stadium, the most expensive high school football stadium in the u. Concrete cracking at allen high schools stadium hj3 composite. The cracks in dallasfort worths most expensive high school football stadium were caused primarily by engineering failures, according to a new report on the facilitys structural integrity. 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 high school stadium shut down over structural. Allen high school stadium shut down over structural problems. Allen independent school districts eagle stadium is scheduled to be ready for graduation friday. The allen, texas, school district has planned a news conference for late afternoon feb. The allen eagle football program has become one of the top football programs in texas over the past decade, with playoff berths in every season since 2001, and a district title every season since 2006 in 2014, allen became the fourth high school in state history to win the state championship 3 years in a row while being the first to do so in the states largest classification. Allen high schools football team has transformed this oncesmall texas town. The stadium seats 18,000 people and will be closed until at least june pending examination of the damage.
Concrete cracking at allen high schools stadium hj3. The biggest high school football stadiums in texas fort. The district is set to release a new report on thursday. How pogue construction avoided a disaster in allen. Allen isd stadium cracks 20 times bigger than industry.
Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of north texas. Allen the cracks in the concourse at allen high schools eagle stadium apparently hide a bigger problem. And most of the cracks on the concourse that first hinted at the. Allens eagle stadium is set to officially reopen on friday. Allen isd knew about structural cracking before stadium. Although the concrete concourse appears to be a big patio, much of it covers offices. Engineering failures cited in report on allen isd stadium cracks allen an investigation into the concrete cracking at allen isds stadium has found that the problems extend far beyond the.
Blame emerges like cracks in texas high school stadium. The stadium is accessible from both exchange boulevard and greenville avenue. The allen high school stadium was shut down thursday amid concerns about. The expense of the stadium surpassed that in allen, mckinneys neighbor down route 75, which, in 2012, opened what at the time was the most expensive high school football stadium in. Blame emerges like cracks in texas high school stadium usa today. Allen isd reveals information from stadium engineering study. A texas high school said tuesday that its state champion football team will have. Allen isds eagle stadium repairs the dallas morning news. Last year, a report released by the district revealed cracks and other structural flaws in several. It is likely that the closure will continue past june and affect the home football games of the 2014 season. Allen independent school district outside dallas recently built a. Cracking concrete puts stadium in the spotlight for all. Though disagreements remain, officials say theyll fix the issues that plague the stadium. Allen isnt the only high school stadium in texas with a wow factor.
Eagle stadium,home to the allen high school eagles football team, seats. An artists rendering of the high school football stadium mckinney isd is building. How pogue construction avoided a disaster in allen d. High school football stadiums are a big deal in texas.
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