BDS Construction

[mlh]

When I was a student - 76-80, we just had the bowl. No upper decks. No jumbo trons. Just 62k seats ... with The Bear roaming the sidelines ... and the best football team in the nation.

 

[BamaMoon]

When I was a student - 76-80, we just had the bowl. No upper decks. No jumbo trons. Just 62k seats ... with The Bear roaming the sidelines ... and the best football team in the nation.

That's what I remember as a kid. Of course in those days I went to more games in B'ham at LF than I did in T-town. Thus...the expansions started and now the rest is history.

 

[DogPatch]

SE corner

 

[TiderJack]

When I was a student - 76-80, we just had the bowl. No upper decks. No jumbo trons. Just 62k seats ... with The Bear roaming the sidelines ... and the best football team in the nation.

Yep and no lighting. I remember they had to bring in temp lights when we played Penn State in T-town in the 80's.

 

[4Q Basket Case]

Yep and no lighting. I remember they had to bring in temp lights when we played Penn State in T-town in the 80's.

The stadium has had lights at least since the 1960s, maybe before (my memory goes back only to about 1966 or so).

The reason for the temporary lighting was that the existing stuff was sufficient for playing games at night, but not for televising night games.

 

[jabcmb]

The stadium has had lights at least since the 1960s, maybe before (my memory goes back only to about 1966 or so).

The reason for the temporary lighting was that the existing stuff was sufficient for playing games at night, but not for televising night games.

The first time I saw the temporary TV lights in Bryant Denny was against Miami one night in the late 70s. I remember how bright it looked in the stadium and how everybody was saying it looked like daytime.

 

[78Alum]

Here is an update on the construction. This focuses on the new tunnel and the new Sports Science Center.

 

[DogPatch]

West side moving along.

 

[78Alum]

Twitter posts by Greg Byrne with pictures of construction included in this article.

Alabama AD shares updated photos of Bryant-Denny construction

Although all in-person athletics activities have been suspended through May 31, the stadium’s renovations continue.

247sports.com

 

[The Ols]

Yep and no lighting. I remember they had to bring in temp lights when we played Penn State in T-town in the 80's.

I was there!!!

 

[DogPatch]

 

[Con]

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I get the feeling your route must take you by the stadium some DogPatch. Thank you for sending these pics.

 

[DogPatch]

I get the feeling your route must take you by the stadium some DogPatch. Thank you for sending these pics.

I drive by the stadium a few times per week.

 

[HELENKELLERMRI]

Anyone have recent photos of stadium progress?

 

[DogPatch]

Anyone have recent photos of stadium progress?

West side

 

[Elefantman]

Is there any portion of the original stadium visible from the street?

 

[4Q Basket Case]

Is there any portion of the original stadium visible from the street?

Yes. But you have to work at it, and define “visible from the street” just so.

 

[crimsonaudio]

West side

Well that's hideous.

 

[The Ols]

Well that's hideous.

It’s going to need some lipstick...

 

[crimsonaudio]

It’s going to need some lipstick...