on March 18, 2026, 11:12:21, in reply to "The Sox will inexplicably build it facing the other way, like they did before*"
- fitting a baseball field there shouldn't be an issue.
- I'm curious what impact the rail yard/lines will have on the project. I assume that at a minimum you'd have to maintain the 9 or so tracks that go through the site as-is. You're going to have to cantelever the structure over a pretty wide span.
- because of the above, the FIELD level will have to be several feet above the adjacent street grade (taking into account the dugouts, and several feet of depth for a concrete floor, drainage system and dirt for a field)... so your concourse level will likely be be ABOVE that... a lot of stadiums like to have the seating bowl sunk at least partially into the ground... if you're wanting to have field level club seating then your concourse level for most of the peons attending games will be a couple of floors above ground. Not a deal breaker but a design challenge.
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- osklister March 19, 2026, 10:15:10