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State officials continue to explore the possibility of another major renovation of the Superdome.

Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District (LSED) officials this week approved funding for a $400,000 diagnostic architectural survey of the iconic 42-year-old stadium. The non-destructive digital imaging of the stadium's walls and floors will help officials determine the scope and cost of a potential renovation.



New Orleans-based Trahan Architects will perform the work over the next two months and deliver a report to officials this summer. Money from the LSED's capital reserve fund is being used to pay for the project.

"We're trying to investigate the existing conditions (in the building) to determine what may be possible in the future," said Doug Thornton, the executive vice president of stadiums and arenas for SMG, the company that manages the Superdome for the state. "This phase that we authorized (this week) will help us determine what we can do in the building, in terms of the structure and the electrical and mechanical systems."

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