Monday, April 7, 2008

Deconstructing Yankee Stadium

What it took to build Yankee Stadium.

Size of lot: 10 acres

Construction time: 284 days

Rebar: 800 tons

Mechanical steel: 2,300 tons

Topsoil: 13,000 yds.

Concrete: 20,000 yds.

Dirt removed: 45,000 cubic yds.

Sod: 116,000 sq. ft.

Cost to purchase lot: $675,000

Lumber for bleachers: 950,000 board ft.

Total lumber: 4,000,000 board ft.

Brass screws: 1,000,000

Construction fee: $2,500,000

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