OdySea rising: aquarium construction continues near Scottsdale

Rendering of the OdySea Aquarium slated to open in the summer 2016.  /COURTESY OF ODYSEA
Rendering of the OdySea Aquarium slated to open in the summer 2016. /COURTESY OF ODYSEA

By Steven Totten | Phoenix Business Journal

Drive along Loop 101 in the East Valley and you will now can see more of the pieces put together for OdySea Aquarium on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community — namely the massive walls that have been erected this month.

Located next to Butterfly Wonderland off Via de Ventura, McCarthy Building Cos. finished putting up 68 walls on Sept. 11, after beginning construction in March. The walls vary in height from 51 feet to 60 feet, with a total diameter of 1,275 feet, with some weighing as much as 224,500 pounds.

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