SALT LAKE CITY — Anyone driving on 500 South by Rice-Eccles Stadium has probably seen it: a new giant video scoreboard.
But it’s not just a big video screen. It’s also a brand new sound system that university officials say will enhance the fan experience.
The scoreboard went up a few weeks ago and testing has been going on since then. The new board replaces the previous board, which was built in 2004. After 10 years, it became expensive to repair and keep in good working order, university officials said.
The new $13.5 million board is 122 feet wide, 64 feet tall and has 2.