The Building of Russo Park at Louisiana

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Originally Posted by wcd35

We sold out at 4200 with a 3755 seating capacity. I can't imagine why the sell out capacity wouldn't increase as much as the std seating capacity. So if it goes up 800, maybe the sell out is 5000 or so now? I'm not 100% certain on that though.

Also, as HM stated, there will be room for SRO (I think on the decks at the top of the metal bleachers especially.) And very rarely were we at capacity. Really just when hosting postseason or LSU

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If you're just looking at numbers, we averaged more than the stadium capacity last year. I don't think there were many (if any) games that we actually had more than 3600 butts in the seats. The proposed 4500 will be good unless you have LSU or regionals being hosted. My thinking is the next capacity increase will happen in the next phase of renovation when they replace the first base bleachers by extending the new grandstand down the first base line, but I wouldn't expect that to be a large increase either. The next after that would be the third base line upgrade.

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Originally Posted by leeman

I emailed The Lemoine co. last Thursday and asked if they could move the cam to give a better view of the project. Looks like today they added a cam. Geaux Cajuns!

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Good work!

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Originally Posted by HoustonCajun

Will someone please explain the construction plan. The 1st & 3rd base seating is being left in place and the only elevated area of the structure is behind home plate. But, look at the rendering. Will this stadium look anything like the rendering? That didn't happen with the APC.

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Yes it did...it looks exactly like the final APC rendering.

Looks like they are pouring concrete near the backstop of the field where the box seats were

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Originally Posted by wcd35

It will look exactly like the rendering. They will build the parts behind the existing metal bleachers after the grandstand steel is up

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Just to add to this, based on the last schedule posted here, they aren't supposed to start doing structural steel for the 3rd base platform until December 23. 1st base side will lag a few weeks behind, with a January 16 estimated start date

More stuff happening tonight. To the left of the first construction cam

Looks like they are not cutting down the tree between Reinhart and the stadium.

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Originally Posted by cajun tom

Looks like they are not cutting down the tree between Reinhart and the stadium.

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Never expected them to cut it down.

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Originally Posted by CajunEXPRESS

Never expected them to cut it down.

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Same here. From all the final renderings the trees seemed to be kept.

Looks like the MEP guys got busy today.

The Tigue project has been blessed with good weather for a while now. Hopefully it will continue and allow for progress to be made as fast as possible.

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Originally Posted by HelmutVII

Looks like the MEP guys got busy today.

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The pipes that are all tied together would have to be DWV, right?

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Originally Posted by CajunAmos

The pipes that are all tied together would have to be DWV, right?

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Nah, that's just the beer distribution system. Beer on every level

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Originally Posted by wcd35

Nah, that's just the beer distribution system. Beer on every level

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It's really pretty cool ... the big pipes actually have two pipes inside; one will be for intake; one will be for disposal ... I just hope they get them connected correctly.

I sure don't want to say my beer tastes like pea! :)

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Originally Posted by CajunAmos

The pipes that are all tied together would have to be DWV, right?

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Pipes tied together across the top connect to a single pipe heading up. This is a vent for the bank of toilets along that wall. DWV = drainage waste and Vent.

Passed by just after lunch and took some photos of new steel going up along the right field line and some from the hill by Cajun Field.

They were getting in some practice as well.

Thanks for the pics

Electricians working this morning.

I don't have any idea when the new Tigue will be complete or when the team will play the first game there. But it is apparent that Lemoine is doing all they can to to get it done ASAP!

Well the completion date is the end of April. That's four+ months. So I will say sometime in May it may be completed. For the most part, it takes four month to build a 2500 sq/ft home with full crews. And this is a big home.......

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Originally Posted by Frenchie35

Well the completion date is the end of April. That's four+ months. So I will say sometime in May it may be completed. For the most part, it takes four month to build a 2500 sq/ft home with full crews. And this is a big home.......

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Has a completion date been formally announced?

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Originally Posted by LaCajunsFan

Has a completion date been formally announced?

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If nothing changes, the end of April...

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Originally Posted by LaCajunsFan

Has a completion date been formally announced?

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You should texr FarmerBROWN about that. He's got to have it down by now. Naw, he'll probably have a glib answer.

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Originally Posted by CajunEXPRESS

You should texr FarmerBROWN about that. He's got to have it down by now. Naw, he'll probably have a glib answer.

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