The Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber visited the Rose City and participated in a ceremonial groundbreaking at PGE Park today. Construction is in full swing and a live construction webcam has been setup. John Strong hosted the event, as Timbers owner Merritt Paulson and Don Garber spoke to the gathered fans and media members.

Picture courtesy of Allison Andrews from Soccer City USA, for more pictures of the ceremony click here.

Timbers MLS Stadium Renovation by the Numbers
613,514 Pounds of rebar
175,000 Hours worked on the project
172,316 Square feet of total space added or remodeled
96,000 Square feet of new playing surface
27,360 Linear feet of piles installed for foundations
20,122 Square feet of precast seating bowl
7,020 Cubic yards of excavation and fill
6,595 Cubic yards of concrete
2,722 Linear feet of handrail
810 Tons of structural steel
261 New field lighting bulbs
200 Peak manpower on project

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