KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Covenant Health Park is getting much closer to looking like a finished stadium. 6 News took a tour of the new $114-million Knoxville stadium on Friday to get an up close view of the freshly installed grass and other features.
Mohamed Abbas, a senior project manager at Denark Construction, detailed the next steps, including “finalizing the clay infield and then wrapping up the warning track that surrounds the field.” The seating is “about 85% complete” and is expected to be finished before Thanksgiving, Abbas said.
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Next, the company is working to finish a Tennessee-shaped scoreboard in the next few months. They are also installing various parts of the interior, including countertops, finishes, accessories, carpet and more.
Abbas told 6 News the construction project is on schedule. He added that they “just hope that the weather holds up here in a little bit and we can finish up this field and wrap it up. And then next thing you know, we’ll be looking at a pretty good stadium for the rest of the winter.”