FSU trustees approve $79.5 million in stadium upgrades
Florida State’s Doak Campbell Stadium is in line for a makeover.
Repairs and maintenance to the tune of $6 million began on the stadium after the 2014 stadium, but something bigger is coming down the line. According to the Tallahassee Democrat, Florida State’s Board of Trustees approved “issuing up to $85 million in bonds to pay for an anticipated $79.5 million project” on Doak Campbell.
The project includes adding a new “premium outdoor seating section” while also making various structural repairs, painting the stadium and updating the sky box.
The new club area seats 6,000 and will be located in the south end zone. Construction is scheduled for July 2016 in order to complete the project prior to the 2016 season.
This exclusive indoor-outdoor section will cover four levels and allows fans to experience game day from different vantage points without losing sight of the field. It will also provide amenities that fans want. The first phase of construction in July will include a pair of elevator and stair towers in the south end zone across from the Unconquered Statue. They will provide fans improved access in and out of the stadium on game days and designers believe will become “iconic elements” of Doak Campbell Stadium.
FSU athletic director Stan Wilcox said the school is hoping to modernize the stadium and make the experience better for fans.
“Football, obviously being our No. 1 financial driver, that’s one of the sports that obviously is the biggest investment,” Wilcox said. “But the return is the largest return as well, so we have to be sure that our football facilities are the best they can possibly be so we can continue to attract top student-athletes around the country, as well as keeping our fan base happy when they come and watch a game at Doak Campbell Stadium.”
Other improvements that have been discussed include seat width, improving bathrooms and concourses and updating the video board in the north end zone.
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