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Franklin Field construction steady despite heavy rain; district aims to open parking and playgrounds before school
Summary
Construction leaders reported progress and weather-related mitigation at Franklin Field and told the board they expect key site elements—parking, playgrounds and food-service access—to be ready before the August school start.
Construction leaders told the Marshalltown board on July 14 that work at Franklin Field is progressing despite an unusually wet start to the season and that the district expects key site elements to be usable before the August school-start date. Michael, a Franklin Field project representative, said crews completed on-site demolition and replaced a 48-inch sewer in coordination with the city, built a detention pond for turf stormwater management and were pouring footings and retaining walls on the south side of the site.
Michael said the team has "put in some other measures like bringing in some rock and maybe some stiff clay to help and stabilize some of the site…
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