Got Rain?

We had nearly 5" of rain in the past 24hrs which means lots of water at the Sports Park! Just when we get some things going out there we get hammered by Mother Nature. Then again it is April in Kentucky. Canoe races anyone? Enjoy the photos...

Billy Creek at St John Rd

Billy Creek in foreground, East side of soccer fields (along creek) behind

From St John Rd looking South along Eastern edge of park along creek

Billy Creek flowing into retention area in NE corner of soccer side

Billy Creek overflow in retention area in soccer

Soccer Parking/Pavilion looking South

Soccer in background, future maintenance building area in foreground. Taken from baseball parking lot

Lower soccer area taken from Miracle Field parking

Current temporary creek crossing through center of park, looking over into soccer, taken from Miracle Field parking

Small creek behind Baseball parking retaining wall (end of King Arthur's Ct.)

Between baseball Quad A and B, from West Park Rd

Lower soccer areas in background

Lower soccer area on south end of Park. Taken from new bridge over Billy Creek on West Park Rd

Billy Creek from new West Park Rd bridge

April 5th 2011 Aerial Photos

We will get there...

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April 4, 2011

March started out on the wet side but the last few weeks have been perfect for work at the Sports Park! Here are a few photos of some of the latest, enjoy:

Stone base going down on roads and parking lots, this is the main entrance...

Topsoil respread back onto baseball and softball fields



Irrigation mainline install

Happy Spring!

Finally some decent working weather, just in time for Spring!

Crews installing irrigation mainline

irrigation mainline pipe
Test boring for field light foundations

Parking lot at "Miracle Field" with entrance in back

Main Entrance off West Park Rd

Main Entrance

Park Entrance from new bridge on West Park Rd

Billy Creek
New bridge over Billy Creek on West Park Road

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Update - January 26, 2011

Greeting from ESP! 2010 was a busy year for the Elizabethtown Sports Park project. Ground was broke in June and mass earthwork was underway along with underground utility installation. Close to 600,000 cubic yards of dirt were moved to provide the base for park construction. During this time work also began on the West Park Road extension to Ring Road with a base layer of asphalt being placed before weather turned too cold. The main entrance for the park will be off of this new section of West Park Road, just west of Billy Creek. The weather this fall was highly conducive for construction while the rain held off the construction crews were able to accomplish more work. By the time the weather turned sour in late November the majority of the rough grading and utility line installation was close to completion leaving little to finish this spring. Work on-site has remained on schedule during the early phases, which means the previously established target of summer 2012 for the official opening of the park remains intact.

There are many bid packages in this large project; the first 4 bid phases contained 13 bid packages. Bid Phase 5 contains 30 separate bid packages, from building construction, to sports fields construction, to park signage. Late last year the bids for the bulk of the remaining work, Bid Phase 5, were opened with some bid contracts already awarded. To date, 19 bid packages have been awarded, these awards were granted based on the best valued and lowest bids. The remaining bid packages are still being reviewed and will be awarded in the coming weeks.

In this coming New Year, the Elizabethtown Sports Park will continue to take shape. Once the weather breaks, temperature rise and soil dries out, construction crews will hit the ground running to continue to turn the park into a reality. I look forward to get some turf growing and having the community enjoy this awesome project in the years to come. Happy New Year and see you at the Sports Park!

James Bergdoll

Elizabethtown Sports Park Turf Manager

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