Cassville R-IV wraps construction on new storm drains
Cassville R-IV Schools, in conjunction with the City of Cassville and Seven Valleys Construction, finished the storm water project near the elementary school this week. Above, crew work to install new storm drain pipes to help alleviate flooding.
July 31, 2019
Vinnie Roberts
Cassville R-IV School District just completed work on a project to keep students and teachers a little more dry during the coming school year.
“During times of heavy rain, the 14th Street run-off at the crosswalk where all of our students, parents and teachers are walking to come into the building on that side, there’s a low spot in the road that can fill up with six inches of water,” explained Cassville director of facilities and operations Dusty Reid. “The thought is, if teachers and students walk through that on their way in, their socks and shoes will be wet all day long, and they’ll be miserable. It won’t make for a good learning environment.”
In order to combat this, the district partnered with the City of Cassville and Seven Valleys Construction to build a new storm drain system.
According to Reid, this new system will take water run off from 14th Street and the surrounding areas and give it a drain to empty into. From there, the water will be transported underground, via concrete pipes, to a spot beside the field house on the backside of the campus. From there, the water will then drain into Flat Creek, which is located approximately 200 yards away.
“What we’ve done is installed two different types of drain grates and curb inlets to trap all that water before it gets to the crosswalk,” said Reid. “Hopefully, this will keep the crosswalk dry and make the environment better for everyone.”
According to Reid, the school’s maintenance department worked with Anderson Engineering on the initial plan for the new system.
The city’s main role in the construction was the installation of the 24-inch concrete pipe that the water will run through. Additionally, the city built two large concrete boxes for the water to empty into before drainage.
Once that was completed, Seven Valleys Construction poured concrete to cover the pipes, as well as crafted lids for the drainage boxes. The company also poured the concrete for the headwall surrounding the water’s outlet drain.
Afterwards, the city’s public works department returned to the site to repair and replace the asphalt that was either damaged or removed during the construction.
The school’s maintenance department also has a hand in the construction effort. After the completion of the project, the department will handle all of the additional dirt work that will go in to restoring the area to its previous state, as well as sowing new grass.
The construction effort experienced one minor inconvenience during the recent flood on June 26. According to Reid, the flood waters caused the construction site, which at the time was open as the pipes had just been installed, to fill with gravel. Luckily, the maintenance department was able to remove the gravel in a timely fashion before it halted further construction efforts.
According to Reid, materials for this project, included pipes, drains and grates, cost the district approximately $12,000. The concrete work provided by Seven Valleys cost an estimated $10,000, bringing the total budget for the project to approximately $22,000.
The city’s public works department performed the final asphalt repairs on Tuesday, July 30, officially bringing the main construction of the project to a close.
For more information on this or any other Cassville School capital projects, contact the district at (417) 847-2221.
Vinnie Roberts
Cassville R-IV School District just completed work on a project to keep students and teachers a little more dry during the coming school year.
“During times of heavy rain, the 14th Street run-off at the crosswalk where all of our students, parents and teachers are walking to come into the building on that side, there’s a low spot in the road that can fill up with six inches of water,” explained Cassville director of facilities and operations Dusty Reid. “The thought is, if teachers and students walk through that on their way in, their socks and shoes will be wet all day long, and they’ll be miserable. It won’t make for a good learning environment.”
In order to combat this, the district partnered with the City of Cassville and Seven Valleys Construction to build a new storm drain system.
According to Reid, this new system will take water run off from 14th Street and the surrounding areas and give it a drain to empty into. From there, the water will be transported underground, via concrete pipes, to a spot beside the field house on the backside of the campus. From there, the water will then drain into Flat Creek, which is located approximately 200 yards away.
“What we’ve done is installed two different types of drain grates and curb inlets to trap all that water before it gets to the crosswalk,” said Reid. “Hopefully, this will keep the crosswalk dry and make the environment better for everyone.”
According to Reid, the school’s maintenance department worked with Anderson Engineering on the initial plan for the new system.
The city’s main role in the construction was the installation of the 24-inch concrete pipe that the water will run through. Additionally, the city built two large concrete boxes for the water to empty into before drainage.
Once that was completed, Seven Valleys Construction poured concrete to cover the pipes, as well as crafted lids for the drainage boxes. The company also poured the concrete for the headwall surrounding the water’s outlet drain.
Afterwards, the city’s public works department returned to the site to repair and replace the asphalt that was either damaged or removed during the construction.
The school’s maintenance department also has a hand in the construction effort. After the completion of the project, the department will handle all of the additional dirt work that will go in to restoring the area to its previous state, as well as sowing new grass.
The construction effort experienced one minor inconvenience during the recent flood on June 26. According to Reid, the flood waters caused the construction site, which at the time was open as the pipes had just been installed, to fill with gravel. Luckily, the maintenance department was able to remove the gravel in a timely fashion before it halted further construction efforts.
According to Reid, materials for this project, included pipes, drains and grates, cost the district approximately $12,000. The concrete work provided by Seven Valleys cost an estimated $10,000, bringing the total budget for the project to approximately $22,000.
The city’s public works department performed the final asphalt repairs on Tuesday, July 30, officially bringing the main construction of the project to a close.
For more information on this or any other Cassville School capital projects, contact the district at (417) 847-2221.