Allen High School’s $60 million stadium closed last year due to cracking concrete. The school district announced today the stadium will reopen this week in time for graduation Friday.
Allen Superintendent Lance Hindt said PBK Architects and Pogue Construction, who were contracted to build the stadium, completed the repairs at no cost to Allen ISD or taxpayers. PBK also doled out $2.5 million in lost revenue and expenses to Allen High.
Eagle Stadium opened in 2012 and received widespread attention for its splashy facilities. The stadium seats 18,000 and includes a 38-foot wide high-definition video screen. However, school officials soon noticed cracks in the concrete.
A year later, the school district hired Nelson Forensics to look at the problem. Once officials determined the stadium was unsafe, football games and graduation ceremonies were moved to other facilities.
Nelson Forensics discovered design deficiencies in Eagle Stadium’s elevated concourse, retaining walls, press box and other structures.
Allen ISD has posted regular updates about the ongoing work. You can find all of those reports here.
