Board hears Dozer Field construction update; resident asks district to divert heavy truck traffic
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Officials updated the board that demolition and grading at Dozer Field began two weeks prior with bleacher removal and foundation work under way; a neighborhood resident urged the district to reduce semi‑truck traffic through nearby residential streets, citing safety concerns.
JD provided a construction update on the Dozer Field project to the Proximity Board of Education, describing demolition progress and upcoming site work.
JD said demolition began about two weeks earlier: visitor bleachers were removed, home bleachers were roughly 75% dismantled, the press box and remaining bleacher supports are scheduled for removal, and crews are now performing site grading and digging footings at the east entrance. He said the track will remain in place through the winter and be removed in spring, and that favorable weather has accelerated work.
During public comment, Tash Solman, who identified herself as a neighborhood resident, asked the district to reduce the amount of heavy construction traffic—18‑wheelers and demolition trucks—that is passing through local streets adjacent to the high school. Solman said traffic near Lucky John and Monitor has increased dramatically since construction began, described it as a safety concern for children, and asked the district to seek routes or controls that would minimize heavy vehicles using neighborhood roads.
District and project staff acknowledged the comment and indicated they will follow up; no change to the construction schedule or explicit traffic‑routing decision was recorded in the meeting minutes.