5/16/13 - A wide variety of construction projects are underway in the Brighton Area Schools district. Itâs been more than 14 years since any major improvements have been made to district facilities and the critical upgrades are being funded through an $88.4 (m) million bond that was approved by voters a year ago. WHMI took a tour of the varsity athletic fields and football stadium area this morning, where a lot of progress is being made and new concessions stands and locker rooms are going in. The grade of the varsity field is being finalized and workers will start to lay some turf in the next several weeks. Retaining walls around the field, plumbing and electrical are all going in as well. Superintendent Greg Gray says across the district, about $27 (m) million worth of work and construction will be done over roughly the next 70 days. Gray says all sorts of great things are happening and everyone is excited about the progress so far, noting lots of technology is coming in so kids are finally getting to utilize it in the classroom. Classroom and technology improvements totaling $16 (m) million are underway while the wired and wireless internet systems are going in and are almost complete but will wrap up over the summer along with fire alarm systems and security vestibules. The athletic fields across the district should be done by mid-August. All of the work should be wrapped up by the start of the next school year, with the potential exception of some minor items and the completion of the new facilities is expected to benefit the community for decades to come. (JM)
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