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Construction update: Ben Lot road closure, summer work and supply delays at Viroqua schools
Summary
District administrators reported foundations and footing progress across multiple site additions, a Ben Lot/Drive closure beginning April 24 for site work, summer construction slated to begin May 22–23 with up to 60 workers per day, procurement delays for structural steel and a 24‑week air handler lead time, and a hydroponics greenhouse nearing its first lettuce harvest.
The district administrator presented a detailed construction and facilities update, telling the board multiple projects are active across district campuses and listing schedule milestones, materials problems and short‑term impacts.
The report said foundations and footings are complete at the elementary and additions, and that crews discovered a pool drain line that needed rerouting during work on the middle‑school two‑story addition. The board was told Ben Lot and Drive will be closed beginning April 24 for roadway and site work; the entry will remain available from…
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