The NFL‘s Tennessee Titans began construction on a new stadium in February, and a live stream has now been set up to allow fans to follow along with the developments.
The new stadium, set to cost $2.1 billion, will replace the current Nissan Stadium in Nashville, which has been used by the Tennessee Titans and Tennessee State Football Tigers since 1999.
Estimated to be completed by 2027, the new stadium will be the smallest in the NFL, expected to hold 60,000 people, and fans can watch the progress of construction via a live webcam installed at the site, the Titans announced on July 22.
Located east of the current Nissan Stadium in the former parking lot, the lease for the new stadium will last 30 years and will not only host football, but also events for entertainment and local businesses.
Focused on sustainability, the approximately 1.8 million-square-foot new stadium will be constructed with specialized materials to prevent waste and conserve water and energy.
Although the stadium has been facing staffing issues during construction due to labor shortages, it will create approximately 19,000 jobs and generate economic benefits up to $3 billion, according to Stadium Database.
Heavily involved in the project, Tennessee Titans President and CEO Burke Nihill highlighted the importance of Nashville’s investment in the new stadium, referring to it as, “the people’s house” according to The Tennessean.
Describing the process behind design for the new stadium, Nihill said, “Every little design element from getting through security, getting to your seat, getting concessions — how can we, just with a little bit more thought and a little bit more grit into the design, differentiate it?”
Nihill has been doing regular interviews with the Voice of the Titans Mike Keith and providing updates on the construction of the new stadium on the Titans’ website.
The Tennessee Titans have never won a Super Bowl, and only made one appearance at the sports league championships in 2000, where they lost 23-16 to the St. Louis Rams at Super Bowl XXXIV.
The team was founded in 1959 by oil tycoon Bud Adams and was known as the Houston Oilers before changing its name to the Tennessee Titans in 1999.
The team’s current head coach is Brian Callahan and is currently owned by Adams’ daughter, Amy Adams Strunk.
Nihill confirmed the new stadium will host up to 50 events per year, more than the 20 to 30 the current Nissan Stadium hosts, and hopes it will be a new town center, serving as “a hallmark for our city,” according to The Tennessean.
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