Baylor Stadium Update

From Insurors Indemnity Companies office in Waco Texas, there is a view of the new Baylor football stadium which will be complete in time for Baylor’s first home game on August 31st against SMU.

With just a few weeks to go the landscaping and finishing touches are being put in. The fact sheet below illustrates the scale of the project in comparison to the former Baylor stadium which was built in 1950.

In addition to the 2,500 on-site parking spots, the City of Waco is also planning on providing an additional 2,500 free parking spaces along with a free shuttle service to the stadium. Several downtown streets will be closed to traffic  to create a party atmosphere.

In addition to the buses there are also plans in the works for a water shuttle operated by Outdoor Waco to offer a 5 minute boat ride to the stadium for $10. The Hilton Hotel will offer water shuttle tickets to the game to their guests as a complimentary service. For fans who want to take their time to get to the game there will be additional lighting on the river walk which is provides a route from downtown to the stadium. It is a fairly long walk however, averaging a little over 2 miles each way!

The Waco Police Department has already begun preparations for the 45,000 fans who will attend the games (season tickets sold out several months ago). Based on the current transit plan most people will be able to get back downtown within 75 minutes after the game.

Baylor will use the stadium for six home games each year and the rest of the year it will be available for concerts and other events.

The excitement is beginning to build in Waco as the stadium nears completion and opens for the first game next month.

If you click here to see a virtual video of what the stadium will look like when it is complete.