Thu November 07, 2013
Upgrades Under Way at MU Tigers’ Stadium
To spruce up its look and add seating as the University of Missouri, Columbia, enters the Southeastern Conference, the Board of Curators approved a $72 million project to renovate memorial football stadium and other athletic structures....
Fri May 03, 2013
LaHood Announces Fifth Round of Funding from TIGER Grant Program
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the availability of $474 million for a fifth round of the highly successful TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) competitive grant program to fund surface transportation projects that have a significant impact on the nation, a region or metropolitan area....
Tue July 31, 2012
TIGER Funds to Accelerate Providence Viaduct Project
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced that the receipt of $10 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation's TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grant program will allow the department to accelerate the rehabilitation of the Providence Viaduct and begin work late this year....
Tue May 15, 2012
LSU’s Tiger Stadium $100M Expansion Plan Approved
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU will add new seats to Tiger Stadium, in a south end zone expansion that will near the football stadium’s capacity to 100,000 people and make it among the largest university stadiums in its conference and across the nation....
Mon November 01, 2010
More Than 70 Projects Funded Under TIGER II
Forty-two capital construction projects and 33 planning projects in 40 states will share nearly $600 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s popular TIGER II program for major infrastructure projects ranging from highways and bridges to transit, rail and ports, Secretary Ray LaHood announced....
Lori Lovely - Fri August 20, 2010
Tiger Dams Assist in Cleanup Efforts in Louisiana Oil Spill
Editorial note: This is a firsthand look at First Response Team of America’s early days of working on the Gulf Coast to clean up the oil spill. It does not reflect the progress that has been made to date....
Ben Leubsdorf - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed June 24, 2009
Demolition Ordered to Stop at Tiger Stadium
DETROIT (AP) Tiger Stadium’s final out appeared at hand June 5 as crews began demolishing what’s left of the venerable ballpark, until a judge halted the demolition — with an assist from a fan who charged the mound armed with the court order....
Ben Leubsdorf - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Sat November 01, 2008
Tiger Stadium’s Second Life May Be in New Cars, Roads
DETROIT (AP) Going to a baseball game in Detroit used to mean heading to Michigan and Trumbull, the intersection that became shorthand for Tiger Stadium. Go there today, and all that remains is a small slice of the arena that once drew throngs of fans to see legends like Ty Cobb and Hank Greenberg play....
Ben Leubsdorf - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue July 15, 2008
Crews Begin Tiger Stadium Demolition
DETROIT (AP) Crews began the process of tearing down historic Tiger Stadium on June 30. At least one hole was punched in the side of the stadium, which closed following the 1999 season. A backhoe could be seen removing trash and other debris from the interior of the old ballpark....
Tue July 01, 2008
Demolition Contract for Old Detroit Tiger Stadium Finalized
DETROIT (AP) Demolition of Tiger Stadium could start soon. Detroit Economic Growth Corp. Vice President Waymon Guillebeaux said contracts were finalized June 12 with MCM Management Corp. and the Farrow Group to tear down the ballpark....
