Although the LSU softball team hasn’t played in the old Tiger Park since 2008, the site still stands, filled with trash cans and debris instead of players and fans.
But construction crews will soon clear the 1,000-seat facility and turn the lot into a temporary parking area for the new Business and Engineering Residential College. Parking, Traffic and Transportation Director Gary Graham said he has not received an estimate from the engineers about the potential cost of the parking facility.
“It’s going to add some parking that’s going to help alleviate [congestion] and meet the demands of the new residential college,” Graham said.
Eddie Nunez, associate athletic director of operations and project development, said the department’s master plan includes building a multi-level parking garage on the site.
“We’re looking for the immediate future to potentially help the university out with some parking,” Nunez said. “Ultimately, what we’d love to do there is work with the University to develop a parking