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A The Turner-Walsh joint venture has reached its peak the new $850 million Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois, for project owner Northwestern University, Turner announced in a Nov. 12 statement.
Stakeholders, including more than 400 construction workers, commemorated the installation of the final steel beam of the college football stadium, which project team members, architects, engineers and business partners had signed off on. Members of the Ryan family, Northwestern University leaders and city officials were also in attendance.
The JV won the stadium project in 2023 and started in 2024 in the middle legal challenges from residents that he did not want a concert hall in the neighborhood.
Both the existing and the upcoming stadium were named Ryan Field after 1959 Northwestern graduate Patrick G. Ryan, founder of AON Corporation and chairman of Northwestern’s Board of Trustees.
The Ryan family donated $480 million to fund the new stadium in 2021reported Front Office Sports. The project, which has a maximum budget of $862 million, is fully funded by private sponsors, including the university. It is the most expensive stadium in college football, according to Front Office Sports.
The roof structure of the stadium roof is almost complete, which marks the end of structural steel constructionaccording to project timeline updates on its website earlier this month. Meanwhile, the construction of interior walls continues, along with the installation of utility infrastructure. Seating installation is also underway.
the new Ryan Field will have capacity of 35,000 places. That’s 12,000 less than the current site, which the project team says is designed to create a more intimate environment. The project remains on track to open in 2026, according to Turner’s release.
When complete, it will be one of the most accessible and sustainable stadiums in college sports, according to the New York City-based contractor, with LEED Gold certification and community-oriented green spaces and public plazas.
