Saturday, April 21, 2007

New Field Turf At Sports Park


The City of Lauderhill is in the process of installing a new surface for the multi-purpose field at the Lauderhill Sports Park. In the past the city used Bermuda Grass, which requires significant maintenance, and will last 5 years. To reduce the costs of maintenance, and increase the use of the field, the city is installing field turf, a new type of artificial surface which is similar to real grass.

Mowing, watering, and the need to occasionally close the field to allow the grass to be repaired will be eliminated. The surface is designed to last 10-15 years (or 2 to 3 times longer than grass). However, the cost of the field is about 30% more than the grass system previously used. It is expected that over the life of the field, the city will more than make up for the additional costs.

This is the first field in the city to use this surface, and it may be the first city field to have it installed in the region. It is planned that if the expectations for the new field are confirmed, other fields will likewise be converted at the time they need replacement. Field turf is used in many professional and major college stadiums around the country.

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