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Leckwith Road was widened to a dual carriageway over 18 months, with the scheme allowing for an extra access lane to become available on matchdays.
The plan required the demolition of the previous Cardiff Athletics Stadium, of which the council insisted the replacement is built before the start of construction on the new football stadium. This was to avoid the city being without a major athletics facility for any length of time.
Work was scheduled to begin on the new athletics stadium in January 2007 with the track and throwing areas expected to be open for use by the end of July 2007. The new athletics stadium was expected to be completed by October 2007 and it was hoped that Cardiff City F.C.'s stadium would be able to open in December 2008, however the stadium finally completed in May 2009.
Detailed timetable
- 27 November 2006: Stadium business plan approved by Cardiff Council
- November 2006: Three-month period began for possible legal challenge to deal. The council also had to receive approval from the National Assembly for disposal of the Leckwith land at less than market value.
- Early 2007: Work started.
- Early Spring 2007: Building of the retail park begin along with the major highways works around Leckwith Road.
- Summer 2007: New athletics track finished around the middle of the summer.
- October 2007: Commence main contract works.
- Christmas 2007: Complete demolition works.
- January 2007: Commence piling.
- March 2007: Commence steelwork.
- Summer 2008: Commence cladding.
- Autumn 2008: Complete structure.
- October 2008: West stand weathertight.
- Christmas 2008: Fit-out access.
- January 2009: Power on.
- May 2009: Stadium completed.
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