Wilkes-Barre Area School District Auxiliary Field Design-Build | Plains, PA
Wilkes-Barre Area School District Auxiliary Field Design-Build | Plains, PA
Location: Plains, PA
Client: Wilkes-Barre Area School District
Facility: Wilkes-Barre Area High School Auxiliary Field
Project Type: Design-Build
Sports: Softball, Soccer, Field Hockey, Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse
Surface: Synthetic Turf
Scope: Drainage System, Sub-base Installation, Grading, Turf Installation, Paving, Fencing, Dugouts, Batting Tunnel, Scoreboards, Lighting
Turf System: Synthetic turf with a thatch zone
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Project Summary
Keystone Sports Construction recently completed a design-build for Wilkes-Barre Area High School Auxiliary Field in Plains, Pennsylvania.
The Client
The project is located in the public school district situated in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, which hosts a student body ranging from Pre-K through 12th grade.
The Challenge
This was Keystone’s second project with the district. New walkways and access roads connected the auxiliary playing area with the bleachers, field houses, and stadium from the first phase.
Construction Process
The project involved several phases, starting with the installation of a drainage system for storm management. Next, a newly constructed stone sub-base was laser-graded before the installation of synthetic turf.
Keystone installed synthetic turf with a thatch zone, ensuring a high-quality playing surface. Furthermore, KSC installed newly paved walkways and access roadways around the complex, connecting the newly laid turf fields with the bleachers, field houses, and stadium field from the first phase of the athletic complex build.
The auxiliary field was then enclosed with new perimeter fencing. Notable enhancements featured in the project included brand-new dugouts, a batting tunnel, two new electronic scoreboards, and the installation of Musco lighting around the playing fields, providing lighting for night games.
Project Details
- Stormwater drainage installation.
- Stone sub-base construction.
- Laser grading of the stone sub-base.
- Synthetic turf installation.
- Paved walkways and access roadways connecting to first-phase facilities.
- Perimeter fencing.
- Dugouts and a batting tunnel.
- Two electronic scoreboards.
- Musco lighting.
Materials & Systems
- Synthetic turf with a thatch zone.
- Musco lighting.
- Electronic scoreboards.
Design Elements
- Black and light blue perimeter turf.
- Green playing surface.
- Softball, soccer, field hockey, men’s lacrosse, and women’s lacrosse lines.
FAQs
What is design-build? Design-build brings design and construction services together under one contract with a single design-builder, giving the owner a coordinated team for planning and construction.
What is considered when designing a synthetic turf field? Planning begins with the intended sports, site conditions, drainage, and turf selection. Access, fencing, and other supporting features are coordinated with the field design.