Progress Being Made On Roosevelt Island Octagon Soccer Field Artificial Turf Resurfacing - Planned Opening At The End Of July
Last January the Roosevelt Island Board of Directors (RIOC) approved a plan to resurface the Octagon Soccer Field with artificial turf. Work began when the weather got warmer and after an unfortunate incident involving the mistaken removal of some area trees it looks like real progress is being made on the Octagon Soccer Field artificial turf resurfacing.
Image By Francine Lange (Click To Enlarge)Francine Lange was walking by the area this morning,
Image By Francine Lange (Click To Enlarge)took some pictures
Image By Francine Lange (Click To Enlarge)Despite an ongoing heat wave, a crew continued working on the Octagon Soccer Field resurfacing project on a recent July morning, scheduled for completion at the end of the month.UPDATE 5 PM - Received this image
and report concerning the extreme artificial turf temperatures at NYC Parks from Geoffrey Croft of NYC Park Advocates:
Surface temperatures taken at a dozen city parks yesterday reached more than 170 degrees, according to readings taken by NYC Park Advocates. Artificial turf fields came in at over 170 degrees, (image below) the highest temperature recorded in three years of monitoring. Temperatures on black rubber playground safety surfacing were recorded at over 160 degrees. By 9:15 am temperatures on artificial turf fields had reached over 140 degrees. All the temperature reading were taken before 12:00pm. Park users are advised to exercise extreme precautions in our city's playgrounds and artificial turf playing fields during this hot weather.Young children are particularly susceptible as it can take only two seconds to burn on solid surfaces greater than 140 degrees, according to doctors. Each year more than a dozen children are treated in the City's three burn centers for injuries suffered on playground safety surfacing....
Don't know if artificial turf being installed at Roosevelt Island's Octagon Field is similar to the ones described by NYC Park Advocates but will inquire of RIOC.
6 comments :
I can't wait until the same people who complained about the cost complain that it is filled up with paying customers every night. And it will be...
Just because it is filled does not mean it is making money. Has ROIC quantified the cost for maintenance on the new field? With a $1.8 million price tag and assuming a ten year life, even if maintenance is zero (highly unlikely) revenue and therefore usage would need to over double just to break even.
It is still going to cheaper than maintaining a grass field.
What about the extreme temperatures from the artificial turf reported in update? Anybody know about that?
I've spoken to some of my colleagues who are members of some of the NYC sport clubs that rent fields all over the city. They unanimously told me that the turf gets hot, yes, but it's not as bad that it should be a concern. In 100some degrees nobody will use those fields anyway and who does has to do it on his/her own risk, of course. Just like playgrounds for kids.
All I know is they look great and I'm glad we have nice looking parks here on R.I. This island gets more and more beautiful every day.
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