Construction equipment is now running where players will when school is back in session at the Evergreen High School football/soccer field.
Photo courtesy Highline Public Schools
Workers are grading the soil for the base of the new field, inside the existing track, between Evergreen High School and Cascade Middle School.
School-related construction projects are within the category of public works and may continue with precautions in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. The earthwork is being performed by a limited number of construction workers.
The new field will be lined for football and soccer. The field is expected to be completed in late summer.
FUNDING INFORMATION
A series of grants totaling $700,000 helped fund the $1.84 million synthetic turf field and $423,500 lighting project:
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$450,000 from two King County Parks' Youth and Amateur Sports grants
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$250,000 from the NFL Foundation Grassroots Program and the Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC)
The remaining costs will be covered with Highline Public Schools’ non-bond capital funds.
