Texas Stadium Demolition Emphasizes Recycling
Texas Stadium, the iconic facility that served as the home of the Dallas Cowboys for 37 years, will be imploded Sunday, April 11, 2010, according to a press release from the city of Irving, Texas, where the stadium is located.
In March 2009, the Irving City Council hired Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., Pasadena, Calif., to determine the best way to bring down Texas Stadium. The council later awarded Dallas-based Weir Brothers a $5.8 million contract to carry out the implosion plan outlined by Jacobs Engineering.
The city of Irving says reuse and recycling has been a major initiative within the demolition plans. The stadium is primarily composed of steel and concrete, and approximately 95 percent of those materials will be recycled, according to the city of Irving. Concrete will be crushed on site for use in the reconstruction of surrounding freeways
More information about the implosion of Texas Stadium is available at www.cityofirving.org/texas-stadium.
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