Officials unveil $310M Rupp Arena renovation plan

Rupp Arena will be modernized as a stand-alone facility with a glass-and-steel appearance that state and local officials promise will improve accessibility and comfort for Kentucky basketball fans.

Lexington city officials on Monday revealed the long-awaited redesign of the 38-year-old home of Wildcats men's basketball, with an estimated $310 million budget including $65 million in state bonds. The project is expected to be completed by fall 2017.

Hunt Construction Group of Indianapolis will handle renovation of the arena that it originally built in the early 1970s.