Demolition begins on Tulane Stadium, neighbors still concerned

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Posted on January 30, 2013 at 10:32 PM

Updated yesterday at 10:42 PM

Tania Dall / Eyewitness News Email: tdall@wwltv.com | Twitter: @taniadall

NEW ORLEANS -- Now that a settlement agreement has been ironed out between Tulane and the city, demolition crews are busy at work making way for the university's new football stadium.

However, some neighbors are still concerned about their future.

"Two great big machines and huge dump trucks right outside the green fence," said Tricia Becker of the construction activity she watched and shot cell phone video of from her back window.

Since Monday, demolition crews have been busy at work tearing up Tulane's George Westfelt Practice Facility. A university press release says field bleachers, a scoreboard, tennis court stands, along with turf and track, are being removed.

"Whenever the shovel hit the ground, that would be an extra shake," said Becker.

The Uptown resident said the vibrations raised a red flag. Becker called the university to complain and they responded late this afternoon.

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Demolition begins on Tulane Stadium, neighbors still concerned