Stadium
Facts
Directions:
From I-75 Southbound, use exits at Freeman Avenue and 2nd Street.
From I-75 Northbound, use exits at 2nd Street and 5th Street in Ohio.
From I-71 Southbound, use exits at 3rd Street or Gilbert Avenue.
From I-471 Northbound, use exits at 3rd Street or 6th Street.
PARKING: South of Third Street adjacent to the stadium is sold out with pre-paid
season parking. North of Third Street ranges from $10-$20. West of Central Avenue
is limited game-by-game parking.
Metro has various shuttle pickups throughout the Cincinnati area that drop off
at the Riverfront Transit Center underneath Second Street between Elm and Race
Streets. Round trip is $5, one way $3.50.
TANK has the Southbank
Shuttle through Cincinati, Newport, and Covington for $1.
Parking is also available at the Bellevue Medical Arts
Building, in the Newport on the Levee Garage, and in Covington
at 5th & Bakewell, Kenton County Garage at 3rd and
Madison, Willie's Sports Cafe, and the Embassy Suites Garage.
B&B Riverboats
runs a $3 round-trip ride from Covington Landing. Queen
City Riverboats has a $3 round-trip ticket from Hooters
and The Beer Sellar in Newport.
Location: The
stadium is approximately five blocks west of Cinergy Field.
It is bordered by Pete Rose Way on the north, Mehring Way
on the south, Elm Street on the east and Central Avenue
on the west. The southern border of the stadium is one
block from the Ohio River, and will be connected to the
riverfront with a public park.
Dimensions: The stadium covers approximately 22 acres and is 157 feet high.
Seating Capacity: The stadium has 65,535 seats on three levels, including 7,600
club seats and 114 private suites.
Playing Surface: Natural turf, heated to extend growing season and prevent
frozen field.
Private Suites: Each of the 114 suites features retractable glass windows,
allowing fans the option to watch in climate-controlled comfort or to bring
in the outdoor experience. Suite holders enjoy premium parking, an exclusive
entrance, specialized catering, personalized concierge service and elegant
interior designs. Suites include 12 spacious fixed stadium seats and four elevated
seats at a drink rail with a view of the game.
Club Seating: Club patrons enjoy extra-wide, padded seats at the prime football
viewing level with in-seat food and beverage service, and access to the Club
Level Lounges featuring fine dining as well as prime views of the downtown
skyline or riverfront.
Total Enclosed Area: 1,850,000 square feet (over 40 acres)
Fully accessible: Ramps, elevators, escalators, and stairs; Accessible to handicapped
individuals.
Scoreboards: Two end-zone scoreboards, both with video capability.
Concessions: 56 fixed locations with varied menu themes; a total of 400 points
of sale.
Rest Room Facilities: More than 1,200 fixtures, with separate individual family
areas.
Team Facilities: Administrative offices, training facility, coaches' offices,
meeting rooms.
Adjacent Practice Facility: Two natural turf fields and one artificial turf
field.
Retail Sales: Retail store housing NFL merchandise and eight fixed locations
for novelty sales plus portable stands.
Design Drawings: Over 1,700 drawings produced by the architects and engineers.
Pasted together these would cover almost a half acre.
Reinforced Steel: Over 11,000 tons of steel bars to reinforce the cast in place
concrete. If the average bar was one inch in diameter, this would stretch for
1,560 miles.
Cast in Place Concrete: About 95,000 cubic yards of concrete were poured.
Structural Steel: Over 9,100 tons of structural steel.
Doors: Over 1,200 individual doors
Electrical wiring: Over 330 miles of electrical wire were be installed.
Drywall: Over 1,438,000 square feet of drywall.
Landscaping: Over 8,000 trees and shrubs were planted around the stadium.
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