Although the south end zone of Neyland Stadium was closed off decades ago, the spirit of the plan passed yesterday by theUT board of trustees athletics committee is the same as were seeing with these other high-profile projects. MORE: Historic Neyland Stadium getting a modern, fan-friendly face lift. Other photos are also displayed below of Neyland Stadium prior to renovations. Odds & lines subject to change. The cost of the renovations stands at $288 Million after the board of trustees approved the revised budget. F1 and IndyCar start their seasons, the Rams partner with KAGR and Athletes Unlimited celebrates its anniversary with an expanded Nike partnership. It will take it from a 13-foot wide concourse area to 36-feet wide. Currie: Wants to improve seating and get rid of urinal troughs. Despite the incredible progress made over the last decade in campus beautification and modernization, the appearance of the south stadium area from Neyland Drive and the Tennessee River lags behind what the "first impression" of our historic stadium and campus could be. By the time the 2020 season starts, Currie anticipates phase one will be nearly finished. The UT Board of Trustees approved 10-year-plus master plan last week, and it expands the boundary of campus to meet a growing student population and includes a proposed Neyland Stadium hotel. Currie: I expect to do better in Director's Cup. In 2016, in cooperation with Populous, a feasibility study was conducted to identify directions for further modernization work at Neyland Stadium. Maintaining Neyland's status as one of only eight college stadiums to accommodate 100,000 helps ensure continued accessibility for the broad-based gameday electric atmosphere Tennessee is famous for nationally. The renovations at Tennessee's Neyland Stadium are close to being completed. 11. Neyland Stadium | American Football Wiki | Fandom 2023 Leaders Group. Phase III of the Neyland Stadium Master Plan will begin at the conclusion of the 2008 football season. The hotel is listed as a "'near-term' priority" -- meaning it would "come into play within five years -- of the campus' 10-year-plus master plan. The hotel would be on the "south side of the stadium facing the Tennessee River. Other SEC schools features "on-campus hotels," though most are "not located as close to the football stadium as the hotel next to Neyland Stadium would be (Knoxville NEWS-SENTINEL, 2/23).
