Lucas Oil Stadium Project Fact Sheet
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana - on a downtown site bounded on the north by South Street, on the east by Capitol Avenue, on the south by McCarty Street, and on the west by Missouri Street.
Description
A seven-level stadium with a retractable roof seating 63,000 for football. It can be reconfigured to seat 70,000 or more for NCAA basketball, a Super Bowl and concerts. It will cover 1.8 million square feet (over twice the size of Conseco Fieldhouse) with 137 suites. It will replace the RCA Dome, a tri-level domed stadium seating 57,693 for football with 104 suites.
Purposes
The multi-purpose stadium will be home to the NFL's Indianapolis Colts, host NCAA Final Four and Regional men's and women's basktball games, and be used for major conventions, trade shows, IHSAA tournaments, national band competitions, local and national amateur sports events and events such as the annual Indiana Black Expo and Circle City Classic.
Developer
The Indiana Stadium and Convention Building Authority ("the Authority"), a group of civic and business leaders appointed by the Governor of Indiana and the Mayor of Indianapolis. The Authority is chaired by David R. Frick. Its Executive Director is John P. Klipsch.
Architect
The stadium is designed by HKS of Dallas, Texas, with significant assistance from local design firms such as A2S04 and Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf of Indianapolis and other Indiana design and engineering consultants.
Construction Manager
The construction manager is Hunt Construction Group, Inc., of Indianapolis, assisted by the local firms of Smoot Construction and Mezzetta Construction. The project will be constructed by dozens of trade contractors, mostly from Central Indiana.
Financing
The estimated stadium cost is $707.9million-$719.6million. It is being financed with funds raised jointly by the State of Indiana and the City of Indianapolis, with the Indianapolis Colts providing $100 million. Marion County has raised taxes for food and beverage sales, auto rental taxes, innkeeper's taxes and admission taxes for its share of the costs. Meanwhile, a small increase in food and beverage taxes in six "donut' counties and the sale of Colts license plates completes the total.
Benefits
In addition to retaining the Colts in Indianapolis through a new long-term contract, the new stadium - upon completion - will pave the way for another expansion of the Indiana Convention Center. Taken together, these projects are expected to create $2.25 billion in economic benefit to Central Indiana in 10 years and create some 4,200 new permanent jobs, as well as 4,900 construction jobs during the life of the projects.
Construction Facts
130,000 cubic yards of cast-in-place concrete
16,000 tons of steel
700 pieces of structural precast concrete
1,440 pieces of architectural precast
9,100 pieces of exterior glass
Facts about the Retractable Roof
First of its kind SuperFrame Structural System
Unique two panel moving design--roof supported on five rails
Gabled roof with peak running north/south down center of field
176,400 square feet opening area
Long narrow panels "stack" over building and do not overhang or shadow the building facade
Operates on cable drum drives mounted to transporters
Approximate 9-11 minute opening and closing time
NFL rules for roof opening--home team determines if roof is to be opened or closed 90 minutes before kickoff. It remains opened/closed unless there are hazardous conditions (lightning, severe winds, etc.) Once closed the roof may not be reopened during the game.
Timetable
| Phase |
Anticipated |
Anticipated |
| Excavation, Site Clearing, Groundbreaking |
September 2005 |
Winter 2006 |
| FoundationWork |
Winter 2005 |
Summer 2006 |
| CIP Superstructure |
Spring 2006 |
Summer 2007 |
| Exterior Skin |
Summer 2006 |
Late Winter 2007 |
| Roof Structure |
Fall 2006 |
Fall 2007 |
| Lower Bowl Precast Seating |
Fall 2007 |
Late Winter 2007/ Early 2008 |
| Projected Substantial Completion |
September 2005 |
August 2008 |
Fan Friendly Amenities
- Operational large north window (six panels, 88 feet tall and 244 feet wide) affording fans a unique view of the downtown skyline
- Four wide exterior plazas with large entrances
- Public concourses that are a minimum 30 feet wide and up to 80 feet wide in some places
- 1,400 toilet fixtures located strategically in several corridors (RCA Dome has 665)
- A total of 148 concessions stands for faster services (RCA Dome has 80 concession stands)
- 14 escalators and 11 passenger elevators for good vertical access (RCA Dome has no escalators and only 6 elevators)
- Two slightly graded pedestrian ramps inside the building giving access to each level of the stadium (RCA Dome has none)
- Spectator seats ranging from 20 to 21 inches in width (19 inches currently in the RCA Dome)
- More space (33-35 inches) between rows for easy access (31 inches currently in the RCA Dome)
- No bleacher seats (RCA Dome upper deck is all bleacher seating)
- Retractable roof for protection from the elements when necessary
- Colts Team Store accessible from two levels inside the stadium as well as from the street
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