The University of Georgia Athletic Association has been granted permission to push ahead with a planned expansion of its 93,000-capacity Sanford Stadium college American football venue.
The construction project, which is expected to cost $63m (€59.6m/£50.6m) and will take approximately 17 months to complete, includes a new locker room for the university’s Bulldogs team, as well as a room to host prospects on game days, a larger video board and a new plaza for fans.
Yesterday (Tuesday), the University of Georgia Athletic Association’s board of director voted to approve the plans, and work is now set to begin in April. A total of 120,000sq ft of new and improved space will be added to the venue.
Greg McGarity, J Reid Parker director of athletics, said: “The West End Zone project is the next step in the enhancement of Sanford Stadium. This project is unique to Georgia and to Sanford Stadium.
“It really focuses on the locker room and the recruiting space, which will be usable by so many units of the university at certain times. It also covers many areas of fan amenities: rest rooms, concession points of sale opportunities.”
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