The Building of Russo Park at Louisiana

[Cajun90]

Dud you happen to ask what was the controlling item on the critical path.

Cement. Right now they have very little poured for egress purposes. They have a plan with the fire marshall but a lot of cement has to get down between now and March 3rd.

[Cajun90]

So the grandstands go all the way to the backstop? I'm hoping my seats (3rd row) are raised up to the top of the dugout. I might be in another row, for all I know. The old box seats close to the dugouts had blind spots blocking the view of outfield corners.

No the grandstands are raised well above ground level. There are ground level seats below the grandstand. There is no change in position of the box seats down the lines. Eventually the plan is to move the dugouts back but there isn't an established timeline for that to happen.

[HelmutVII]

The thing holding up the concrete probably is what is yet to be installed under the concrete. I did notice that they are preparing a ramp going into the main entrance along the third base line. I think once they get that done they can start with the brick veneer on that facade.

[MelRock]

So the grandstands go all the way to the backstop? I'm hoping my seats (3rd row) are raised up to the top of the dugout. I might be in another row, for all I know. The old box seats close to the dugouts had blind spots blocking the view of outfield corners.

The grandstand will be higher up and a walk space behind the 3 rows that were the box seats. I think, not sure, there about 18 less seats than what were the box seats. The bottom of the grandstand, not where the old box seats were, will be at the same height as the top of the dougout.

[Duggie35]

Look, it will be a night mare on March 3 for seating. If I were to guess, the Grand Stands will not be ready for seating. So forget about sitting there. I have. Will get there early to get a seat in the bleachers. Don't think they will have temporary bleachers in the outfield. If they were they would be setting them up now are getting ready. They have one month left before the first home game and they have a lot of cement to pour and chair backs to get in place. I took them three weeks to put the chair backs a Lamson park. Let's hope I can delete this post for being wrong.

Frenchie,

There is a huge difference between the contractor used to build Lamson and the Lemoine Company building Russo!!!!!! Just relax, IMHO, they wouldn't be playing a home game on March 3rd if they were not confident they could accommodate the crowd.

[Dad04]

The grandstand will be higher up and a walk space behind the 3 rows that were the box seats. I think, not sure, there about 18 less seats than what were the box seats. The bottom of the grandstand, not where the old box seats were, will be at the same height as the top of the dougout.

Thank you Melrock & Cajun90. I absolutely cannot wait to see, hear and feel this place filled to the rafters, rocking with a Regional crowd sending home some random losers from the SEC-SEC-SEC. I know the players are pumped beyond belief. #homefield

[CajunAlum10]

One thing I'm curious about, it doesn't really matter since it's sold out but I'm just trying to picture...is the Supreme Rice Field Club seats which were stated to be the first 3 rows, are those actually going to be what the old box seats were behind the brick wall from dugout to dugout? At first I was thinking these would be the first 3 rows of the grandstand... but I'm just now realizing they meant the boxes with the 3 rows at ground level.

Am I correct?

[MelRock]

One thing I'm curious about, it doesn't really matter since it's sold out but I'm just trying to picture...is the Supreme Rice Field Club seats which were stated to be the first 3 rows, are those actually going to be what the old box seats were behind the brick wall from dugout to dugout? At first I was thinking these would be the first 3 rows of the grandstand... but I'm just now realizing they meant the boxes with the 3 rows at ground level.

Am I correct?

You are correct, they are right behind the brick wall and below the grandstand.

[CajunAlum10]

Gotcha, okay that's pretty cool. So you're saying it's not like you'll have individual boxes down there now, there's just rows of 12 seats each going around the brick wall that you can buy a seat in the same general spot you were in your box.

[MelRock]

Gotcha, okay that's pretty cool. So you're saying it's not like you'll have individual boxes down there now, there's just rows of 12 seats each going around the brick wall that you can buy a seat in the same general spot you were in your box.

Correct

[Frenchie35]

We are optimistic because it seems that Cajun90 spoke to someone in the know and got a fairly detailed update on the status, which he posted yesterday. It's not just wild speculation

Great 35, Cajun90 said, if I am correct, we will be sitting in the grandstands because he spoke to someone. Great. And I said that I am not optimistic about that. I am going by the time left to go before March 3rd and now. From that and what I see needed to be done before you plant your butt in a grandstand seat don't look to good.....

[LaCajunsFan]

We are optimistic because it seems that Cajun90 spoke to someone in the know and got a fairly detailed update on the status, which he posted yesterday. It's not just wild speculation

Exactly. Well said.