At the Jan. 21 meeting, Construction Manager Jeff Koehn updated the school board on the 2022 bond project, which broke ground last summer.
“We should see some paving starting on the parking lot in the next couple of weeks,” Koehn said.
What to know
Concrete load-bearing piers have been poured for the home side stands as well as the grade beams, for the press box foundation, Koehn said. The grade beams for the home side concession stands are set to be poured at the end of this week.
The field events section has been completed for the start of 2024-25 track season. The area includes shot put and discus areas, pole vault and high jump runways, and long jump and triple jump runways, he said.
Moisture conditioning has been completed on the indoor activity center site and crews will begin drilling to install piers in the coming weeks, Koehn said. Over the next few weeks under ground utilities and pier installation will complete for both the stadium and the center.
Some context
Athletes at Argyle High School off Canyon Falls Drive currently use the stadium and activity center at Argyle Middle School on US 377, prompting the district to build a new $45 million stadium and indoor activity center for high school students, according to district documents.
The stadium will seat 7,500 and will be located behind the AHS field house, and the existing artificial turf field and track will be used for the new stadium. The indoor activity center on campus will be utilized by multiple teams and student groups, according to district documents. The center will contain a small dressing area with showers, storage and restrooms, and will also double as the visitor locker room.
With the completion of this project, AISD's split into two high schools and middle schools and the middle school on US 377 repurposed as a high school, both campuses will have their own stadium and activity centers.
Looking ahead
This spring, crews will begin erecting steel for the press box, indoor activity center and visitor side stands. In the summer, crews will install steel beams for the home side seating, Koehn said.
Other than some slight construction delays due to icy weather, crews have not experienced any impediments, Koehn said, adding that these delays are expected on projects each year. The project is scheduled to complete this November.
“We will work every way we can to try and speed that up and hopefully get this done sooner,” he said.
