The Texas Rangers invited local media out to the Globe Life Field construction site on March 7 to show off progress on the future ballpark.

Journalists were able to talk with Rangers and Manhattan Construction Company representatives and get a first-hand look at the work accomplished so far, which includes a five-month excavation project to create the ballpark’ s footprint and the start of concrete work. Reporters learned lots of details about the construction project, such as the installation of approximately 10,000 steel soil nails— each 60 feet long— that are used to anchor the concrete retaining walls making up the ballpark’ s below-ground levels.

Soon, residents and visitors will be able to see more of the ballpark from street level.

“ Right now, you drive by and you really can’ t see a lot with hole,” said Wesley Weaver, Manhattan Construction Company vice president.“ Structural steel will be one of our next major milestones that will start this summer, when you start seeing the structure coming up out of the ground and taking shape.”

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