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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WTAJ) -- Penn State is getting closer to the first phase of renovating Beaver Stadium however in order to move forward the university's board of trustees will have to approve it.
When the board of trustees holds their upcoming meeting on Friday, May 5, they will be looking at a multitude of university projects, which in total is expected to cost just over $150 million, including the first phase of renovations for Beaver Stadium, according to the trustees' agenda.
Up to $70 million out of the total will be used for renovations to Beaver Stadium, which will "greatly improve the quality of fan experience," the agenda states. The plan is to get Penn State facilities on the same level as other colleges in the Power 5 and Big 10 conferences.
Beaver Stadium will still be able to hold over 100,000 people after renovations. The stadium will get infrastructure and utility upgrades. According to the agenda, concession stands, concourses, restrooms and stadium seating are slated to get an upgrade, including field lighting. The west side of the stadium will get upgrades for broadcasting.