The concrete ramps at Yankee Stadium are already cracking:
The ramps were built by a company accused of having links to the mob, and the concrete mix was designed and tested by a company under indictment on charges that it failed to perform some tests and falsified the results of others. But it is unclear whether work performed by either firm contributed to the deteriorating conditions of the ramps.
The Yankees have hired an engineering company to take samples from the ramps — they ascend from field level to the stadium’s upper tiers, carrying thousands of people each game — to determine the cause and the extent of the problems as the team finishes its first season in the new stadium and prepares for what could be its first World Series there.
A spokeswoman for the team, Alice McGillion, called the cracks “cosmetic,” saying that they posed no safety issues because they did not affect the structural integrity of the ramps. She characterized the work to repair the problems as “routine remediation,” which she said was “usual in this kind of building or in any other building.”
“There is no evidence that there is any issue or problem with concrete or any material in the building,” she said.
It’s worth re-posting this video:
Posted by David Pinto at 11:33 pm | Stadiums | Permalink | 3 Comments
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October 23rd, 2009 @ 11:47 pm
I noticed and commented to my dad and brother about the cracks in late August when we went to the stadium.
October 24th, 2009 @ 1:50 am
Should have built it in New Jersey!
October 24th, 2009 @ 11:22 am
A NYC area construction company with ties to the mob? Whodathunkit.