University of Rhode Island Cuts Ribbon on New Outdoor Track
The University of Rhode Island President Marc Parlange and Vice President and Director of Athletics Patrick Lyons will join elected officials, members of URI’s Board of Trustees and URI faculty, staff, and students for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the University’s new outdoor track and field facility. The ceremony marks a major milestone in planned upgrades to URI’s athletic facilities.
A panoramic view of URI’s nine-lane track. (URI Photo)
The new URI outdoor track and field facility will provide a state-of-the-art competition venue for URI student-athletes—including the University’s championship-winning men’s and women’s outdoor track teams—in addition to serving as a community resource for Rhode Islanders.
OpenAire Selected for $85M Wisconsin Dells Expansion
As part of the new $85 million Wisconsin Dells expansion, OpenAire is designing and building a 185ft wide x 340 ft long retractable roof enclosure with a massive 70ft square cupola that soars 30 ft above the roof peak!
The incredible design and coordination required to build a project of this scale within the constraints of the site are a feat that only the highly experienced OpenAire team can manage!
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions is reinforcing its title of America’s Largest Indoor Waterparks with an exciting $85 million, 75,000-square-foot indoor waterpark expansion at its Wisconsin Dells resort. Construction is now underway, with the expanded portion of the waterpark slated to open in fall 2026.
Moon Area High School Plans $40M Facilities Upgrade
An ambitious effort to upgrade and renovate athletic facilities at Moon Area High School remains on track seven months into the project.
Moon Area School District Superintendent Jason D’Alesio said the goal of having the new and upgraded facilities ready for use at the start of next school year remains within reach.
“The stadium project is progressing very well,” D’Alesio said last week. “We are still anticipating an August of 2027 opening.”
The $40 million-plus project, which will be paid for by bond proceeds and the district’s capital reserve funds, features a new 50,000-square-foot indoor athletic facility as well as construction and renovations to the Tiger Stadium press box, field house and campus tennis courts.
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