The San Francisco 49ers are closing in on their new Santa Clara-based football stadium after announcing an official ground-breaking date of Thursday, April 19. After wrapping up the needed financing for the stadium, the team had begun make-ready work around the site. April 19 will mark the first shovels in the ground for the actual stadium proper.
49ers Stadium Groundbreaking Scheduled For April 19
The 49ers have been working to get out of Candlestick Park for upwards of 15 years. This new project will place them in Santa Clara in what used to be a parking lot across the street from the team’s offices at 4949 Centennial Boulevard. Late last year, the team and county secured $850 million in loans, which will go towards the estimated $1.2 billion stadium. There were some legal issues with regards to the financing plan, but following the dismissal of the claims, the project continued forward.
The team has announced plans to develop one of the most technologically sophisticated stadiums in the world, with parts of the budget going towards technology not yet invented. Super Bowl L has yet to be announced and this kind of technological prowess would likely be a significant benefit in a bid for such a high profile Super Bowl.
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