Submitted by The Olympia School District
Ingersoll Stadium will close June 15, 2015 for the installation of new field turf. The stadium is expected to re-open in late August. During the closure, there will be no public access to Ingersoll Stadium, including key card access, due to the work that will be ongoing across the entire turf area and staging of the work in the area along the track.
The new turf will replace an 11-year-old surface that has exceeded its eight-year life span. The surface has become uneven, and there are bare spots without any turf covering, numerous patches prone to coming lose, and tripping hazards. The turf also needs additional cushion, as it has worn down over the years.
Work will include removing the current turf, leveling the underlying surface, laying the new turf, adding the markings, allowing it to sit and settle, and then re-checking the surface to see if it needs any final alterations before re-opening the stadium for student and public use. The Olympia School District will make use of the time to conduct additional projects inside the stadium, including painting goal posts, installing new signs and painting ticket booths.
“We would like to thank students, families and citizens for their patience as the school district undertakes this important safety project,” said Rebecca Japhet, Communications and Community Relations Director for the Olympia School District. “We will keep people updated via the district’s web site and social media as the turf project nears completion and we are able to re-open the stadium.”
The cost of the new Ingersoll Stadium turf is $524,000. Funding for the project will come from the district’s Capital fund.
