Kyle Bender ’12 – There were more than 25 workers at Hollett Little Giant Field Thursday morning as crews continued to work on the drainage system that will go underneath the new FieldTurf playing surface.
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The concrete drain that runs along the perimeter of the track has been finished. Attention has now shifted to installing new storm sewers, which will be locate in the corners of the field.
Once the drainage system is completed, several layers of gravel will be poured and final preparations will be made for the FieldTurf.
The carpet is expected to arrive July 19th and will take three to four weeks to install. The work on the football field will be completed no later than August 9th, just in time for the 2010 season.
The project is part of a $6.2 million upgrade to the College’s outdoor athletic and intramural facilities. On Monday, workers plan to begin moving dirt at the site of the new baseball stadium, located on the southwest side of the Allen Center. A new soccer stadium and practice football fields are expected to be completed at a later date.
