Crews Struggle With Cold To Fit Seats On Green Monster 3/10/03
"To build the foundation, we've installed 140 drilled mini piles under arctic conditions and finished a week ahead of schedule," says Deirdre A. O'Neill, vice president of New England Foundation Co. Inc., Quincy, Mass. "The piles are 73�8 in. in diameter and between 39 ft to 50 ft long."
The shoring is necessary because Sox owners decided to install three rows of cantilevered seats along the top portion of the wall. The seats look like barstools with counters running along the front and will sell for $50 each per game. The space will hold another 100 standing-room ticketholders, who will pay $20 for a ticket. Access will be through upper level areas along third base and center field. The walkways will permit fans to complete a "baseball cruise" around the entire field. The 23-ft-high net used to screen home runs hit over the wall will be removed and new steel signage will be added behind the seats.