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Cheltenham SD outlines $12 million high school stadium upgrade, aims for summer construction
Summary
At a Feb. 4 Facilities Committee meeting, KCBA Architects presented plans for a high school stadium renovation that would add artificial turf, an eight-lane track, larger bleachers and new support facilities. The district has pre-purchased key long-lead items and expects construction to begin after school ends if permits are approved in May.
At the Feb. 4 Cheltenham School District Facilities Committee meeting, Jim Kiefer of KCBA Architects presented design, procurement and schedule details for a planned high school stadium reconstruction the district estimates will total just over $12 million with construction targeted for summer 2025.
The project would replace the grass field with artificial turf, expand the track from six lanes to eight with a synthetic surface, add new bleachers that the presentation said would roughly triple current seating, and build a new gatehouse with toilets and concessions. Kiefer said a priority is improving stadium security to better control entry and exit during large events.
Kiefer described procurement to date: bleacher materials were purchased last fall for “just over a…
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