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 Beechner
Field is currently being renovated to provide
a second all-weather outdoor surface for Lincoln's football
and soccer teams as well as LHS Physical Education classes.
The first step is site preparation and removal of the
old grass surface and pole vault / long jump runways.
Views are looking toward the northwest from the LHS South
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G which has been barricaded since the renovation of the
old "PSAB" building into LHS South Building
is being removed and will be the new home for long jump,
triple jump, and pole vault. View is looking toward the
southwest from the LHS South Building. |
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July 25, 2003 finds the first layer of the surface
being placed on the ground. Following this will
be a layer of crushed rock to facilitate drainage. |
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July 31, 2003
Installation of rock over the poly layer of material.
The next step will be to begin laying the actual
Sprint Turf surface. |
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August 6, 2003
Construction of the shot put area is beginning with
the forms be placed in the foreground. Laying rock
and poly continues in the background. |
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August 18, 2003
The turf is being laid over the crushed rock. Workers
place and glue the seems. Red rock will be placed
in the shotput area just behind the scoreboard in
the image at the left. |
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August 22, 2003
Workers are beginning to put the finishing touches on
the field. The red rock has been placed in the shot put
areas. Turf is still to be placed around these regions.
Numbers for yard markers have been placed intothe turf. |
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August 23, 2003
Workers prepare to place the rubber in the turf. The fist
step is to brush the turf as shown at the right.. |
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 | August 26, 2003
Workers spread crumb rubber on the field and brush it
into the turf. |
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August 29, 2003
The Lincoln High School football team scrimmages on the
field for the first time. |
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October 1, 2003
The track pole vault and long jump pits are being moved
to the south end of Beechner Field as a part of the reconstruction.
The result will be a field which can also be used for
soccer games. |
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Construction of these projects is not using any tax dollars.
All funds used are from rental fees paid for the use of LPS
buildings and fields. More pictures will be added as the construction
continues. |
