
Fifth Third Field Construction
GENERAL FACTS
- Located in downtown Toledo's Warehouse District on a site bordered by Washington, Huron, Monroe, and St. Clair Streets
- Opened on April 9, 2002 versus the Norfolk Tides
- Gateway Consulting is Lucas County Ballpark project consultant, HNTB is ballpark architect, Lathrop Construction is project construction manager
CONSTRUCTION FACTS
- 1,100 tons of steel
- 8,100 cubic yards of concrete
- 90,000 cubic yards of dirt excavated from site
- 94,000 square feet of grass
- Stadium site covers eight acres
- 150,000 square feet of ballpark building
- Playing field is 14 feet below ground level
- 200 workers during peak construction
- 120-140 average number of construction workers daily
- 13 companies involved in construction
- 9 local companies involved in construction
- 250 feet-height of largest crane
CONSTRUCTION TIMELINE
Steel skeleton completed by Memorial Day 2001
Ballpark Building enclosed for interior work by October 2001
Playing field installation to begin November 2001
MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
Right field video board installed in June 2005
"Coop-A-Cabana" Party Area completed in March 2006
Left field video board upgraded in April 2009
Ribbon video boards (along the club level) upgraded in April 2009
Ballpark Construction Photos
February 28, 2001
March 28, 2001
May 5, 2001
May 30, 2001
June 25, 2001
July 27, 2001
August 28, 2001
September 29, 2001
October 29, 2001
November 29, 2001
December 21, 2001
January 29, 2002
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