29-01-2025
Construction of East Knoxville multiuse stadium enters final phase
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Nearly 20 months after the official groundbreaking, construction work on the multiuse stadium in East Knoxville is rounding third base and headed for home.
The $114-million, 7,500-seat future home of the Knoxville Smokies and One Knoxville SC is nearly ready to host thousands of fans this spring. The Knoxville-Knox County Sports Authority held their first meeting of the year on Tuesday and project remains on track to be completed ahead of the inaugural Smokies game on April 15.
Officials said that the new stadium should receive a certificate of occupancy by the end of March. A few remaining tasks around the stadium must be completed before then, including the massive Tennessee-shaped scoreboard.
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'Very close to being complete. We are working on the audiovisual system, the wiring for the audiovisual system, the last bit of sidewalk of the concourse area behind the right field bar, and some signage,' said Barry Brooke of the commercial property development firm LawlerWood.
Ground was broken at the East Knoxville site near the Old City in June 2023. The stadium will be publicly-owned by the city and county. It was funded in large part by $65 million in public bonds from the city and county as well as a $13.5-million economic grant from the state.
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In August, officials announced a stadium naming rights agreement with Knoxville-based healthcare system Covenant Health.
Covenant Health Park will welcome Smokies baseball back to Knoxville after more than 20 years in Sevier County. One Knoxville SC, a third-division professional soccer team, will play their home matches at the stadium after two years at Regal Soccer Stadium on the University of Tennessee campus. It will also host concerts, festivals, and other community events.
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