| Stadium Timeline |
|
June 18, 1999 |
Groundbreaking |
| July
1999 |
Foundation
construction begins |
| January
2000 |
Steel construction begins
|
| October
2000 |
Steel "topped out"
|
| May 2001
|
Turf installed
|
| June 2001
|
Heinz gets naming rights
|
| August
25, 2001 |
Stadium opening
|
| October
7, 2001 |
Steelers Home Opener vs. Cincinnati Bengals
|
| General
Information/Facts |
| Owner: |
Sports & Exhibition
Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County
|
| Developer: |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Events: |
Pittsburgh Steelers Football
University of
Pittsburgh Football
Concerts
Public Assembly |
| Architect: |
HOK
Sports |
| Construction Manager: |
Hunt Construction Group/Mascaro (A Joint
Venture) |
| Seating
Capacity: |
65,050
seats |
| Club
Seating: |
7,300(approx.) |
| Luxury
Suites: |
1,544
(129 suites) |
| Building
Square Footage: |
1.49
million sq. ft. (approx.) |
| Design
Features: |
South End Plaza
Great Hall - retail/entertainment
area
Horseshoe shaped stadium with south end open and
on axis with Point State Park
|
| Number of
Club Lounges: |
One on
each end of the east and west sidelines, as well as North end zone. The
sideline ones are each designed as a three story atrium space with a large
bar, beverage kiosks, specialty food stands and a video wall.
Opportunities exist to convert the lounge into banquet space for large or
small gatherings.
|
| Restroom
Facilities (Including Club): |
24
women's, 24 men's and 8 family. Fixtures include 487 lavatories, 835 water
closets and 204 urinals. |
| Concession Stands: |
47
concession locations |
| Retail
Stores: |
7 team
stores |
| Novelty
Stands: |
15
novelty locations |
| Steelers: |
6,000
square feet (60 lockers) |
| Panthers: |
4,600
square feet (95 lockers) |
| Visiting
NFL Lockers: |
2,600
square feet (60 lockers) |
| Visiting
College Lockers: |
2,600
square feet (60 lockers) |
| Elevators: |
7 passenger elevators
2 freight elevators
|
| Escalators: |
5 |
| Pedestrian Ramps: |
4 |
| First
Aid |
Minimum 1
on each level |
| Television Sets: |
400
televisions linked to main scoreboard to automatically display special
notifications about the game in progress. |
| Video
Walls: |
2 |
| Scoreboard Video Display: |
48 feet x 27 feet minimum
96 feet x 27 feet expansion capability
|
| Natural
Grass Playing Surface: |
2.04
acres (excluding warning track) |
| Sideline
to First Row Spectator: |
60
feet |
| End Zone
to First Row Spectator: |
25
feet |
| Cast in
Place Concrete: |
48,000
cubic yards |
| Amount of
Structural Steel: |
12,000
tons |
| Augercast
Piles: |
10,442
lineal feet |
| Paint: |
30,000
gallons (provided by PPG
Industries ) |
| Glass: |
50,000 square feet (provided
by PPG Industries
)
|
| Number of
Doors: |
1100 |
| Miles of Railings:
|
7 miles
|
| Drainage,
Irrigation and Heating Pipes Under the Field:
|
1.85 miles
|
