The Maryland Stadium Authority is highly regarded in Annapolis.
The success of the baseball and football stadiums prompted the General Assembly to give more projects to the Authority.
That’s why I proposed that the future of Pimlico Race Course be studied by the Authority.
Today, the architectural and engineering contract for the racing portion of the redevelopment project was awarded to a Baltimore firm, Ayers Saint Gross.
This design work is expected to take two years. Then a shovel will hit the ground, and a wrecking ball will hit the outdated spectator facilities.
Today’s award was a made a week early, however. The Authority normally meets on the first week of the month.
Since construction is centered around running the Preakness the third Saturday in May, that one week could make a difference. .
Another indication of why the Maryland Stadium Authority is highly regarded.
