When Was Mile High Stadium Built?

Empower Field at Mile High is an American football stadium in Denver, Colorado. The stadium is nicknamed Mile High due to not only its predecessor, but due to the city's elevation of 1 mile or 5,280 feet above sea level. The primary tenant is the Denver Broncos of the National Football League.

When was new Mile High Stadium built?

Empower Field at Mile high was constructed at a cost of $ 400.7 million dollars and was designed and built by Turner / Empire / Alvarado Construction and HNTB Architects in association with Fentress Bradburn Architects and Bertram A. Bruton Architects. The stadium opened on August 11, 2001.

How did Mile High Stadium move?

Although Mile High Stadium was primarily a football stadium, the club drew over 4 million fans in its first year. In order for the stadium to be turned into a baseball field, the east stands had to be moved in a single section which, when fully extended, formed a horseshoe configuration for football.