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The new base isn’t just any blacktop — it is porous and permeable for better drainage, said Dan Graham, business manager for Fowler & Hammer, the general contractor for the project.
If all goes well, workers by the end of the week will begin putting down matting for the artificial grass or field turf, said Joe Baker, UW-L athletic director.
The project is a week ahead of schedule on the timeline to be ready for the WIAA state track meet in June 2009, said Graham.
“We can bless Mother Nature and the weather for that,” said Baker.
The field and track have been a prime focus for completion before next spring, in case the weather is not as cooperative then, said Baker.
Once the field turf is down, they’ll work on the track surface, said Baker. At the same time, grandstand work continues with the footings and foundation being placed, said Baker.
“It is slowly coming together,” said Baker. “It is starting to look like something I can recog
nize.”
KJ Lang can be reached at (608) 791-8226 or klang@lacrossetribune.com.
