Red Bull Arena Construction Update
September 16, 2008 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
New York Red Bulls News Release
HARRISON, NJ (September 16, 2008)- Red Bull New York has updated the progress of Red Bull Arena, Red Bull New York's state-of-the-art, soccer-specific stadium being constructed in Harrison, New Jersey. (Photos of the construction progress are available for editorial use. To request the photos, please send an email to andrew.mcgowan@newyorkredbulls.com.)
Construction Update #3 -- Workers began using a 275-ton crawler crane last week to erect the structural steel that supports the concourse and lower seating bowl of the stadium. Work began in the northeast corner of the stadium with the lower portion of the main support trusses and the steel columns and beams that support the concourse and lower seating bowl precast concrete stadia.
This next phase will continue for the next several months working around the stadium footprint prior to commencing with the upper bowl structural steel. Work continues on the steel erection for the southern half of the west building including the setting of steel deck in preparation for the placement of the concrete floors.
Follow construction progress live: A live webcam that will allow supporters of the Red Bulls to follow the progress of the construction is available at www.RedBullArena.us and by clicking on the webcam icon on the right side of the toolbar.
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