Fairgrounds Nashville Improvement Project Update: The Week in Review: April 15-19

Construction Update

• In Expo Building 1, restrooms are being built out and structural steel erection of the mezzanine continues.
• Construction of both the eastern and northern retaining wall began.
• Footings for the west side of the show arena foundation have been placed and placement of other footings will continue in the coming week.
• Electrical rough in work is ongoing in Expo 3.
• Site work for Fair Park Phase Two began.
• The Fair Park Dog Park and Multi-Purpose fields officially opened Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting attended by Mayor David Briley and several council members.

News Clips

• Fairgrounds to Speedway Motorsports: 'Bring a Real Proposal to the Table' for NASCAR (Tennessean, April 16)
• New Dog Park, Soccer Fields Open at Fairgrounds Nashville (WTVF News Channel 5, April 16)
• City Unveils New Dog Park, Soccer Fields at Fairgrounds (WSMV Channel 4, April 16)
• Wedgewood Neighbors Fighting NASCAR Coming to State Fair Tracks, (WZTV Fox 17, April 16)
• Racetrack Operator Hits Back on Contract Breach Allegation with Nashville Fairgrounds (Tennessean, April 17)
• Mayor Briley Rejects Public Funding to Bring NASCAR to Fairgrounds (Nashville Business Journal, April 17)

Images

Mayor David Briley, Council Member Colby Sledge and members of the Fair Board and Parks and Recreation Board cut the "leash" on the dog park and soccer fields at Fair Park.

Complete slab for Shed 1.

Erection of structural steel for Expo 1 mezzanine continues.