Target Field Passes First Test

While it's unclear whether Mortenson had "official" plans to test the playing field, Jerry got his wish last Wednesday (Aug. 19) afternoon when torrential rains blasted the construction site in downtown Minneapolis. Perhaps it's a reflection of our dry spring and early summer, but it's hard to imagine it raining any harder for an extended period of time.  How did Target Field's drainage system perform? The good news is that the playing field drained and drained well. In fact, head groundskeeper Larry DiVito advised that should a game had been scheduled that evening it would have started on time and been played without delay.

Target Field Notes:

The project is now 82% complete ... Through last week, MA Mortenson had calculated more than 1.6 million work hours on the construction of Target Field ... November 1^st is a big date as that's the internal deadline for the ballpark to be fully enclosed and secured and the south parking lot be completed ... The Twins are working with local officials to assist in hosting a series of major events in November in conjunction with the opening of the Northstar Line and Hiawatha LRT extension ...  Mortenson and the Target Field project continues to exceed goals with 32% (more than $100 million) of all work granted to small, women and/or minority-owned businesses. In terms of workforce diversity, the project is tracking at 26% minority and 6% female ... The Twins are working with the Minnesota Ballpark Authority, the City of Minneapolis and Hennepin County on the ceremonial re-naming of a portion of 3^rd Avenue South immediately adjacent Target Field.