Texas Live !, New Rangers Ballpark Utilities Relocation begins
Crews will dig a hole nearly four stories deep this fall in preparation for the Texas Rangers ’ new $ 1.1 billion retractable roof ballpark . But before they do , a massive sanitary sewer line that runs through the Entertainment District and serves more than one-quarter of the city will need to move .
The City of Arlington has approved a plan to relocate water and sanitary sewer lines , storm drains and other utilities that currently lie beneath two Texas Rangers parking lots south of Randol Mill Road . Those parking lots will eventually become the site of the new ballpark , set to open in 2020 , and a portion of the $ 250 million Texas Live ! entertainment complex .
The $ 11 million utility relocation project , which is being paid for by the Texas Rangers and completed by general contractor
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Manhattan Construction , is expected to take about four months to complete . Excavation work for the future ballpark is set to begin in October .
“ This project brings us one step closer to starting construction on a climate-controlled ballpark that will provide fans a world-class experience year-round ,” said John
Blake , Texas Rangers executive vice president of communications .
The line , which is one of the largest sanitary sewer mains owned and operated by the City , serves between one-quarter and one-third of Arlington . Utility services to residents and businesses are not expected to be interrupted during the project .
Preparations for ballpark construction necessitated the initial closure of Nolan Ryan Expressway between Randol Mill Road and Cowboys Way . In addition , the remainder of Toyota Parking Lot A and a majority of Tundra Parking Lot B were closed .
Texas Live ! is part of a greater $ 4 billion vision for the Arlington Entertainment District that features the Rangers new $ 1.1 billion ballpark and preservation of Globe Life Park , according to the developer . The project will bring more than 3,000 new jobs and more than 3 million new visitors to Arlington , which already welcomes 14 million annual visitors .
INFRASTRUCTURE FAST FACTS
$ 11 million : cost of utilities relocation project under way for Texas Live ! and ballpark project 1,600 feet : length of the new sanitary sewer pipe being 48 inches : diameter of the sanitary sewer pipe through the Entertainment District , which serves between one-quarter and one-third of Arlington ’ s population
4 : Months the project is expected to take to complete
TEXAS LIVE ! MILESTONES
April 24 , 2017 : foundation permit for Texas Live ! approved July 27 , 2017 : foundation permit for Live ! by Loews hotel approved