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Speedway updates progress on Speedway Athletic Complex; turf laid, roof and mechanicals installed, project on track for summer completion
Summary
District staff and contractors reported that the Speedway Athletic Complex is advancing: most turf is down, the roof is completed and rooftop units are being staged; bleachers and a press box are scheduled for June–July with an overall completion target in August, weather permitting.
District staff and construction representatives provided a detailed facilities update at the April 8 Board of Trustees meeting for the Town of Speedway, reporting that the Speedway Athletic Complex construction is progressing and remains on schedule, weather permitting.
Presenters said most of the turf has been laid and finishing work (cutting in logos, trimming) was expected the week following the report; the building roof was completed with TPO membrane and crews were beginning to set rooftop HVAC units. Inside the new facility, staff said a concrete slab has been poured and crews were constructing block walls and completing underground electrical and plumbing work. Track curbing was largely installed and will receive the rubberized track surfacing after asphalt and cure time. Presenters said bleachers are scheduled for installation in June and July (east side in June, west side in July) and the press box will be set with the west‑side bleachers; the transcript does not specify square footage of the press box.
The presenters reported a key cost saving tied to a zoning variance: the Board of Zoning Appeals approved shielding rooftop equipment on three sides rather than four, avoiding approximately $150,000 in additional rooftop screening costs that district staff said would otherwise have been incurred. Staff also described earthwork to raise the complex grade for drainage, reuse of onsite dirt to limit contingency expenditures, and permit sequencing that required temporary fencing to continue mobilization.
Presenters described follow‑on work: finishing interior block walls, installing concessions and family restrooms, completing the maintenance building pad and setting roof trusses. Staff noted other upcoming projects including junior high gym floor replacement (planned to start June 1), auditorium upgrades (floor, curtains, sound) likely to be scheduled for winter to avoid summer band use, and an Allison HVAC project with longer lead time targeted for 2026.
No formal board vote was recorded on the facilities report in the transcript excerpt; the item was presented for information and included several contractor and staff updates.
