The following steps within the Tennessee Titans plans for a brand new stadium took a subsequent step ahead when the Nashville Metro Council accepted its constructing plans.
A time period sheet has been accepted by the council on what’s a proposed domed $2.2bn stadium positioned subsequent to Nissan Stadium – the place the Titans at the moment play.
Council members voted 27-8-3 in favor of agreeing to the phrases, however finer particulars nonetheless have to be accepted and finalized with a aim of opening by 2026.
The Nashville Metro Council has accepted plans to develop a brand new stadium for the Titans
The stadium may have a domed roof, permitting them to host the Tremendous Bowl and different occasions
The plans say the power will cowl 1.7million sq. ft with a capability of about 60,000.
Whereas the climate in central Tennessee shouldn’t be notable for being chilly, the dome will permit them to host occasions such because the Tremendous Bowl, the Ultimate 4, School Soccer Playoff matches and different main sporting occasions.
Improvement on Nissan Stadium started in 1997 and opened in 1999 – having hosted the Titans, Nashville SC, and the soccer staff for Tennessee State College.
A rendering of how the stadium will look in opposition to the Nashville skyline – close to the place Nissan Stadium at the moment stands on the banks of the Cumberland River
At a projected price of $2.2billion, this may be the second most costly stadium in historical past
The lease for the stadium will probably be half funded by the Titans, the NFL, and private seat licenses.
The remainder of the funding will come from a tax on inns paid by vacationers, gross sales tax from within the stadium on each NFL and the stadium campus, and the remaining coming from the state.
At $2.2billion, that is projected to be the second most costly stadium improvement in historical past – behind the $5.5bn spent to construct SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.