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Kyle Field west side implosion details

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Gabe Bock
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From Texas A&M:

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COLLEGE STATION, Nov. 24, 2014 Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp today announced Dec. 21 as the implosion date of the west side of Kyle Field, representing a significant milestone in the second phase of the $450 million stadium redevelopment. Texas A&M's last football game of the 2014 regular season is on Thanksgiving Day against SEC Western Division rival LSU at Kyle Field, although some preparatory work for phase two of the stadium redevelopment has already begun primarily in the north plaza. Kyle Field will officially become a construction zone approximately two hours following the conclusion of the LSU game, with credentialed construction access only. The historic first deck of Kyle Field's west side will be removed mechanically by heavy machinery, similar to the first deck of the east side following the 2013 football season. The overall process to prepare the stadium for the Dec. 21 implosion of the second and third decks as well as the press box will take several weeks. More details regarding the implosion of Kyle Field will be provided in the upcoming weeks:
  • The implosion will occur in the early morning daylight hours of Sunday, Dec. 21. A more specific time will be announced approximately a week prior to the event.
  • The exclusion zone for the Kyle Field implosion will include Joe Routt Blvd. and Wellborn Road, which will require temporary road closures.
  • Public viewing of the Kyle Field implosion will be available from the Reed Arena lawn and parking lots, as well as from Lot 61 (gameday Lot H). The West Campus Garage and Blue Bell Park will be closed for private events.
  • A live web stream of the event is being planned. Credentialed media will have access to the roof of the West Campus Garage, with additional footage from within the exclusion zone to be provided post-event. Additional information for the media and regarding the web stream is forthcoming.
  • Specific instructions for campus facilities and personnel in preparation for the implosion will be distributed prior to the end of the fall semester.
The Kyle Field project has been recognized as the largest stadium redevelopment in the history of college football. Scheduled for completion in time for the 2015 season, the new west side of the stadium will feature new suites and premium areas for fans, the majestic Hall of Champions and state-of-the-art facilities for television broadcast media. Final seating capacity of the stadium will be 102,512.
mid90
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Thanks Gabe! Can't wait!
Twelfthman99
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Wait... I thought Snyder was responsible for the implosion of Kyle Field...
chipotle
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Will be there.
Keegan99
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"The West Campus Garage and Blue Bell Park will be closed for private events."

Hmm...
The Collective
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"The West Campus Garage and Blue Bell Park will be closed for private events."

Hmm...


Should have bought that suite
JPK89
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Our defense will implode well before this.
Cancer Boy
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THANKS GABE!!!
SlackerAg
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Texags should film it in slow motion, and fade-in the finished construction afterwards from the same camera position
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When works begin, the athletic department needs to play that video from the Slocum days...the one with a military fighter plane dropping a bomb on Kyle Field...the one that caused everyone to turn against RC.

That one.


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BTHO LSU!
Let's go Brandon!


Soli Deo Gloria
McGibblets
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Looks like I'll be making a trip up
Bunk Moreland
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Great. Can't wait.

Although it's particularly ****ty that they wouldn't allow BBP to the general public. I get WCG being "important people only," but BBP is the perfect venue to bring people together and get a few thousand in there to watch.
THEamc
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I never been so excited to watch something blow up.....
12thmanfootball
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Two big bangs on the 21st..........my daughter's 10th Birthday.
Aggie Joe 93
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Construction cams go live 2hrs after LSU as well?
TexAgs91
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Once the other side of Kyle Field is done will we start winning at home again?
allMondjoy
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TexAgs complex has a great view. Guest list?
AtlAg05
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Who's going to fly the drone for video?
duffelpud
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JeffHamilton82
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Two big bangs on the 21st..........my daughter's 10th Birthday.

You might want to edit this. ^
chipotle
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watch for flying debris



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12thGauge
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I can see this going bad...
FriscoKid
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watch for flying debris




is that real? holy crap
GinaLinetti
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Looks like I'll be making a trip up


Yup
12thGauge
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Wait so you're telling me the Wrecking Crew is coming back?? Fantastic!
AnyOtherName
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did you see that guys head blow off. amazing gif
Picard
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Imagine how cool it would be to view this from the East side.
STX Ag
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watch for flying debris




is that real? holy crap


Yep. I looked it up the first time I saw that gif because I couldn't believe it. Happened somewhere in Europe.
htownag2006
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I don't see any mention of viewing from the rec center.
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Goodfield Nohit
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I can see this going bad...
Yup.
Swagmanag
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Dumb question: why aren't they working on the wear side like they did the east side?
TyHolden
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why aren't we selling seats for this in the student section?
TXM Pride
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Swagman,

Because they are totally redoing the west side. On the east side they demolished the first deck so they could build those new suites on that side. They're building suites, redoing the press box, as well as some other things so totally redoing west side
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