Turf Field Construction To Last To August: Radnor Township

RADNOR TOWNSHIP, PA — Radnor Township officials said construction on a turf field at the Delaware County Christian School is underway and will last a few months.

According to the township, work on the field will take place weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., with some work potentially occurred on Saturdays.

Officials said the project is expected to be completed by Aug. 1.

The permit for construction of the field has been issued by Newtown Township.

Project contactor Mid-Atlantic said it has instituted company-wide procedures regarding the coronavirus for their projects. Procedures are consistent with published guidelines as well as additional precautions including a handwash station with running water. The Mid-Atlantic ‘Infectious Disease Program’ was vetted and approved by Newtown Township."

"As always, Radnor Township will immediately respond to any concerns of our residents," Radnor officials said. "And it must be taken into consideration that Newtown Township, not Radnor, issued the permit and Newtown is solely responsible to address any issues. Radnor Township must work through Newton Township in response to our residents’ concerns."

Work will only be related to the field; there are no changes to the parking, or access and egress.

The project entails converting the existing field and baseball infield to a turf field, and there is a stormwater component to the construction.

There are no lights planned for the site and no infrastructure for future installation of lights is part of this project.

Also, the project does not include the installation of a sound system, the same portable system used in the past will be used moving forward.

The school is looking to replace the existing four-foot-high split rail fence with a four or six-foot-high estate fence.

To install a six-foot-high fence, we believe the school will need relief from Newtown Township with whom they are discussing the issue.

Head of School Daniel Steinfield said all field activities end by 7 p.m. Field permit slots are separated by 30 minutes to allow the cars to exit the parking lot before the group enters.

Engineering staff has requested the school consider the installation of trees in the existing buffer to augment the existing trees.