Driller's Stadium Construction Progress

[fotd]

Eat a dog.

[sgrizzle]

I went to DrillersFest and thought the new stadium was awesome!  (Though the Drillers missed an opportunity to have some actual players on the field.  A little infield practice, some signing of baseballs, some mingling with the fans...) 

The team was at spring training in another state.

[SXSW]

Anyone know when the streetscaping is supposed to be complete?  It looks fantastic by the ballpark but is still unfinished by the new park.  Will it continue south past the tracks?  I've heard it will and I've heard it won't.  Right now the connection between the ballpark and Blue Dome really needs some work.  Huge improvement for the area but there are still lots of holes to fill...

[sgrizzle]

Anyone know when the streetscaping is supposed to be complete?  It looks fantastic by the ballpark but is still unfinished by the new park.  Will it continue south past the tracks?  I've heard it will and I've heard it won't.  Right now the connection between the ballpark and Blue Dome really needs some work.  Huge improvement for the area but there are still lots of holes to fill...

The rest of the streetscaping will be done with the streetscaping on Brady and is targeted to go across the tracks. That was waiting on a grnt, which like many, is approved but the money isn't through. A second holdup is that it may be put off until the geothermal project at the brady park is done as the pipes from that park are routed directly under the areas to be streetscaped. Before you ask "why not just do the parts not effected" it is because they negotiated mass discounts on lights, benches, etc for doing the whole thing together. They did decided to do some of the ballpark area, and eat a huge bill, so it would be done for opening day.

[SXSW]

The rest of the streetscaping will be done with the streetscaping on Brady and is targeted to go across the tracks. That was waiting on a grnt, which like many, is approved but the money isn't through. A second holdup is that it may be put off until the geothermal project at the brady park is done as the pipes from that park are routed directly under the areas to be streetscaped. Before you ask "why not just do the parts not effected" it is because they negotiated mass discounts on lights, benches, etc for doing the whole thing together. They did decided to do some of the ballpark area, and eat a huge bill, so it would be done for opening day.

Good to know.  If the rest looks like what has been done along the east side of Elgin and the north side of Archer by the ballpark then it will be really nice.  Having those trees and lights, and actual sidewalks, on both sides of the street will really be a huge improvement.  I like the 2nd/Elgin streetscaping alright but don't like that there aren't any street trees (and that they used acorn lights).  Hope they extend the much better ballpark streetscaping further south and someday improve what has already been done in Blue Dome with at least some street trees.

[sgrizzle]

Good to know.  If the rest looks like what has been done along the east side of Elgin and the north side of Archer by the ballpark then it will be really nice.  Having those trees and lights, and actual sidewalks, on both sides of the street will really be a huge improvement.  I like the 2nd/Elgin streetscaping alright but don't like that there aren't any street trees (and that they used acorn lights).  Hope they extend the much better ballpark streetscaping further south and someday improve what has already been done in Blue Dome with at least some street trees.

When you say "street trees" I imagine trees that grew up in a rough neighborhood, carry weapons and travel in groups.

[Townsend]

When you say "street trees" I imagine trees that grew up in a rough neighborhood, carry weapons and travel in groups.

[Breadburner]

Damn.....!

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/Rockies-president-48-found-dead-in-hotel-room-042010?gt1=39002

[Rico]

Damn.....!

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/Rockies-president-48-found-dead-in-hotel-room-042010?gt1=39002

Apparent "natural cause or something like that"..
Was he clothed..? or in bed just enjoying his favorite book on the "Apalachian Trail"?

Maybe he had a smile on his face?

[joiei]

Drifting.

[Conan71]

Apparent "natural cause or something like that"..
Was he clothed..? or in bed just enjoying his favorite book on the "Apalachian Trail"?

Maybe he had a smile on his face?

Happy ending?

[Gaspar]

Picture by John Amatucci

[TheArtist]

 Ooooh nice photo.

[Renaissance]

Wow, that's gorgeous. 

How's the park doing on attendance so far?

[sgrizzle]

Wow, that's gorgeous. 

How's the park doing on attendance so far?

Tulsa Drillers Management Thrilled with Fan Attendance