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Rose Bowl Board Approves $1.5 Million For Pre-Design Work

Published on Wednesday, April 8, 2009 | 9:42 am
 

The Rose Bowl Board Thursday sanctioned $1.5 million for pre-design work to fund the preliminary designs and renovation plans, according to officials.

The Rose Bowl officials are set to reveal a new, less-costly plan to renovate the 100-year-old stadium, which would cost $160 million, much less than the $200 million to $300 million that was estimated earlier. The scaled-down plan also involves less construction, said officials.

The Rose Bowl Operating Co. is now working on a contract for the complete renovation for the board to approve next month, said Rose Bowl General Manager Darryl Dunn.

According to Dunn, the company wants to make no changes to stadium’s appearance and will only make small changes that will not be noticeable. Some changes are necessary for Rose Bowl’s long-term survival because as of now all profits from stadium events go toward maintenance and long-term costs, said Dunn.

Certain changes such as making room on the field will reduce Rose Bowl’s seating capacity from 92,000 to 89,000 but it will still be one of the highest-capacity stadiums in the country, said officials.

The new plan, however, will involve less construction, which has come as a relief to residents in neighborhoods surrounding the stadium, added Dunn.

Janet Marie Smith, who also designed Boston’s Fenway Park and Baltimore’s Camden Yards stadium, will be working on Rose Bowl’s renovation.

Councilman Victor Grodo, a board member of the Rose Bowl Operating Co., said the beauty of this plan is that it builds up the strength of the Rose Bowl, which is its history. It doesn’t turn it into a run-of-the-mill, strip-mall stadium.

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