The Arlington Officials have started the design phase for the "TJ Upper Field Turf Conversion," which will change the sports field— that is also the site of the annual Arlington County Fair— from the existing natural grass to synthetic turf.
The project will also include other improvements such as new spectator seating, athletic equipment, site furnishings, signage, pathways, as well as landscaping to remove invasive plants and improve stormwater management.
The design phase of this project is expected to wrap up during the first quarter of 2020 so that construction can run from the third quarter of 2020 to the second quarter of 2021.
The middle schools received the new synthetic turf last year as part of the county's Synthetic Turf Program, which aims to replace heavily-used natural grass fields. The upcoming transformation to the upper fields was recommended in the Public Spaces Master Plan and approved by the County Board in the FY 2019-2028 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
There'll be a public meeting to discuss the project on Wednesday, December 18 at 7 p.m in the Thomas Jefferson Community & Fitness Center (3501 2nd Street S.).
Renovation project for the upper fields at Thomas Jefferson Middle School is about to begin.
The Arlington Officials have started the design phase for the "TJ Upper Field Turf Conversion," which will change the sports field— that is also the site of the annual Arlington County Fair— from the existing natural grass to synthetic turf.
The project will also include other improvements such as new spectator seating, athletic equipment, site furnishings, signage, pathways, as well as landscaping to remove invasive plants and improve stormwater management.
The design phase of this project is expected to wrap up during the first quarter of 2020 so that construction can run from the third quarter of 2020 to the second quarter of 2021.
The middle schools received the new synthetic turf last year as part of the county's Synthetic Turf Program, which aims to replace heavily-used natural grass fields. The upcoming transformation to the upper fields was recommended in the Public Spaces Master Plan and approved by the County Board in the FY 2019-2028 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
There'll be a public meeting to discuss the project on Wednesday, December 18 at 7 p.m in the Thomas Jefferson Community & Fitness Center (3501 2nd Street S.).
The Arlington Officials have started the design phase for the "TJ Upper Field Turf Conversion," which will change the sports field— that is also the site of the annual Arlington County Fair— from the existing natural grass to synthetic turf.
The project will also include other improvements such as new spectator seating, athletic equipment, site furnishings, signage, pathways, as well as landscaping to remove invasive plants and improve stormwater management.
The design phase of this project is expected to wrap up during the first quarter of 2020 so that construction can run from the third quarter of 2020 to the second quarter of 2021.
The middle schools received the new synthetic turf last year as part of the county's Synthetic Turf Program, which aims to replace heavily-used natural grass fields. The upcoming transformation to the upper fields was recommended in the Public Spaces Master Plan and approved by the County Board in the FY 2019-2028 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
There'll be a public meeting to discuss the project on Wednesday, December 18 at 7 p.m in the Thomas Jefferson Community & Fitness Center (3501 2nd Street S.).
