Crews Begin Installing New Sod At Sports Authority Field At Mile High

April 8, 2015 11:50 AM

Crews installing the new sod at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on Wednesday (credit: CBS)

DENVER (CBS4) Crews on Wednesday began installing new sod at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

The new sod is100 percent Kentucky bluegrass and wasgrown by Graffs Turf Farms in Fort Morgan.

Crews installing the new sod at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on Wednesday (credit: CBS)

The decision to redo the grass on the field the Denver Broncos play on came before lastseason started, and its about more than just the appearance, according to Denver Broncos facilities director Zach Myhra.

Our focus is whats below the grass, the 12 or so inches below the field where the roots actually take hold, as well as a warming system, irrigation system and systems of that nature to support what you see on game days, Myhra said.

Crews installing the new sod at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on Wednesday (credit: CBS)

Theres was no consideration to use any sort of artificial turf because the Broncos have always played on a natural surface.

The Denver Outlaws will be the first to play on the new field during their home opener against the Charlotte Hounds on May 3.

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