Keep your eyes on Miami's Dolphin Stadium, site of Super Bowl XLI. The football, lacrosse, soccer, and baseball stadium is undergoing major renovations. Already, eight high definition plasma displays have been installed on the Club Level to provide close-up views of the playing field. Overall, 360,000 square feet will be added to the enclosed space at Dolphin Stadium.
Planned Renovations at Dolphin Stadium:
- More restaurants and concessions
- Expanded museum and exhibition space
- A new data center
- New field seating
- Flat-screen hi-definition TV monitors throughout the stadium
Location of Dolphin Stadium:
- 2269 Dan Marino Blvd., Miami Gardens, FL 33056
- 16 miles northwest of downtown Miami
- 18 miles southwest of Fort Lauderdale
Opening Date of Dolphin Stadium:
- August 16, 1987
Project Cost of Dolphin Stadium:
- $115 Million Dollars
Other Names for Dolphin Stadium:
- Joe Robbie Stadium
- Pro Player Stadium
- Dolphins Stadium
Dimensions of Dolphin Stadium:
- Project Site Area - 160 acres
- Stadium Size - 648 feet x 736 feet
- Left Field - 330 ft
- Left-Center - 361 ft
- Center Field - 434 ft
- Right-Center - 361 ft
- Right Field - 345 ft
- Backstop - 58 ft
Seating Capacity at Dolphin Stadium:
- Football/Soccer: 74,916
- Baseball: 47,662
Design Team for Dolphin Stadium:
- Architect: HOK Sports Facilities Group (Kansas City, MO)
- Construction Manager: Huber, Hunt and Nichols, Inc. (Indianapolis, IN)
- Construction Consultant: George A. Fuller Company (New York, NY)
- Structural Engineer: Bliss & Nyitray, Inc. (Miami, FL)
- Civil Engineer: Keith and Schnars, P.A. (Fort Lauder dale, FL)
- Mechanical, Electrical and Blum Consulting Engineers, Inc. (Dallas, TX)
- Acoustical Consultant: The Joiner-Rose Group, Inc. (Dallas, TX)