Protective Stadium To See Seating Increase

BIRMINGHAM, AL — Birmingham's new downtown stadium, currently under construction, will seat a few more people than originally planned. A report by the Birmingham Business Journal said Protective Stadium increased its seating capacity by 1,200 seats.

The new plan announced by the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex shows a seating capacity of 47,100, according to the BBJ report.

The $180 million project is expected to be completed by 2021. The University of Alabama at Birmingham football team will be the multi-purpose stadium's primary tenant.

Read the full story in the Birmingham Business Journal.

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