Soldier Field in 2006
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Former names | Municipal Grant Park Stadium (1924 � 1925) | Location | 1410 S Museum Campus Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60605 | Broke ground | 1922 | Opened | October 9, 1924 Reopened September 29, 2003 | Renovated | 2002 � 2003 | Closed | January 19, 2002 � September 26, 2003 (renovations) | Owner | Chicago Park District / City of Chicago | Operator | SMG / Soldier Field Joint Venture | Surface | Grass (1924 � 1970, 1988 � present) AstroTurf (1971 � 1987) | Construction cost | $10 million USD $600 million USD (2001 � 2003 Renovation) | Architect | Holabird & Roche | Capacity | 61500 | Tenants | Chicago Bears (NFL) (1971 � 2001, 2003 � present) Chicago Fire (MLS) (1998 � 2001, 2003 � 2005) Chicago Enforcers (XFL) (2001) Chicago Blitz (USFL) (1983 � 1984) Chicago Sting (NASL) (1975 � 1976) Chicago Winds (WFL) (1975) Chicago Fire (WFL) (1974) Chicago Cardinals (NFL) (1959) Chicago Rockets/Hornets (AAFC) (1946 � 1949) Chicago Spurs (NPSL) (1967) 1968 International Special Olympics Games FIFA World Cup (1994) |
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Soldier Field (formerly Municipal Grant Park Stadium) is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, and is currently home to the NFL's Chicago Bears. It reopened on September 29, 2003 after a complete rebuild (the second in the stadium's history).
With the current stadium capacity of 61,500, Soldier Field became the smallest stadium in the NFL when the Indianapolis Colts moved out of the RCA Dome and into Lucas Oil Stadium in 2008.
The closest 'L' station to Soldier Field is the Roosevelt station on the Orange, Green and Red lines. The Chicago Transit Authority also operates the #128 Soldier Field Express bus route to the stadium from Ogilvie Transportation Center and Union Station. There are also two Metra stations close by-the Museum Campus/11th Street station on the Metra Electric and South Shore lines, and 18th Street, which is only on the Metra Electric Line. Pace also provides access from the Northwest, West and Southwest suburbs to the stadium with four express routes from Schaumburg, Lombard, Bolingbrook, Burr Ridge, Palos Heights and Oak Lawn.
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