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took 160,000 cubic yards of concrete to build Reliant Stadium. 423 tons of bolts hold the sta-
dium together.
• It took more than 1,065 daily workers to assemble the stadium.
• The stadium contains 17,274 tons of structural steel.
• The stadium contains 160,000 cubic yards of concrete.
• The stadium skin is 50 % glass.
• It takes 10 to 12 minutes to open the roof. Reliant Stadium can seat between 69,560 and
72,000 spectators.
• The roof is 265 feet off the playing field.
• When configured for football, the playing field has 97,000 square feet of grass.
• The roof opening is 500 feet long, and 385 feet wide.
• There are 14 press boxes with 240 workstations.
• There are two scoreboards. Each is 42 feet tall and 275 feet wide.
• The video portion of the scoreboards is 24 feet tall and 96.5 feet wide.
• There are 11 elevators.
• There are 20 escalators.
• There are four stairways accessible to the public.
• 9 March 2001 – Groundbreaking for the new stadium.
• 1 October 2001 – The stadium is officially topped off.
• 24 June 2002 – The Houston Chronicle reports that the stadium's price tag will increase
from $367,000,000.00 to $449,000,000.00 to cover the cost of extra restrooms, more parking,
landscaping, and additional concession areas.
• 13 August 2002 – KHOU Television (channels 11 and 31) reports that the stadium failed
the flush test. Scores of children were enlisted to simultaneously flush all of the toilets in the
stadium to test the plumbing. One part backed up, filling some areas of the stadium with water
several inches deep. It is believed that construction debris caused a clog in the system.
• 16 August 2002 – During the official ribbon cutting ceremony, an unceremonious thun-
derstorm erupted. Water gushed through the retractable roof because the bladder system that
fills in the gaps when the roof is closed hadn't been installed yet.
• 18 August 2002 – The public is invited to tour the stadium for free.
• 25 January 2003 – The first concert is held in Reliant Stadium. The acoustics are so bad
that many people call location radio stations asking how to get their money back. Newspapers
and television stations also lead with the story. Reliant officials promise it will get better.
• February 2003 – For the first time the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is held in Re-
liant Stadium.
CATHEDRAL OF SAINT PAUL
The Cathedral of Saint Paul is a massive structure on a bluff overlooking the Missis-
sippi river. Though some have described its proportions as "awkward" this is the karmic
center of the city of Saint Paul.
The cathedral is big enough to support six chapels, each one dedicated to a saint represent-
ing the different ethnic groups that first settled in the area. For the French Canadians, Saint
John the Baptist; for the Italians, Saint Anthony; for the Irish, Saint Patrick; the Slavs get Saints
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