Quick Update On Michigan Stadium Scoreboards

Michigan Stadium is getting some monumental upgrades that are just about ready for the public.

Michigan Stadium has been and is legendary. It's the biggest football stadium in the country, it's coming up on 100 years old and it's actually quite aesthetically pleasing, unlike some other stadiums in the state. Now, it's in the process of getting some of the biggest and baddest video scoreboards in the land. The old ones weren't exactly junk, but the new ones are incredible. Here are a few facts and figures about the construction.

• Original structures were 109' wide by 55' tall edge to edge. New ones are 179' wide by 62' tall (85% increase in size).
• Old video screens were 85' wide x 45' tall. New ones are 152' wide x 55' tall (118% increase).
• Approx. 30,000 ft (or just over 5.5 miles) of new cabling has been pulled on the project.
• To date, almost 35,000 work-hours by the 3 construction teams combined. About 13,000 work-hours just in steel.
• Each new column is between 60-70 tons each and is supported by an approx. 12' x 65' foundation pier.