The Westfield Washington Schools board of education received a detailed update on its ambitious Destination Westfield construction program during its Sept. 9 meeting, highlighting progress on multiple facilities designed to support the district’s long-term growth.
Matt Grossman of Meyer Najem shared that work is advancing steadily on the district’s new $52.5 million transportation facility, which will provide parking bays for 250 buses, along with modern office and meeting space. The facility also involves a new intersection on Indiana 32, with plans to extend Towne Road to the south.
Grossman said ongoing or completed work includes gas line installation, exterior metal panels, bus canopy painting, concrete work, a new storage and racking system, bus washing equipment, and interior finishes.
In the next 60 days, crews will focus on electrical work, additional interior finishes, fencing, completion of the new middle school drive, and installation of a vehicle lift in the bus garage.
Coordination with utilities has also been a major step. “Duke has completed a power line relocation along Ind. 32 that is for the widening of the state road for the new intersection,” Grossman said. “Comcast and Frontier — who shared the polls with Duke — are scheduled to complete their relocation in the next couple of weeks, and then the remaining polls will be cut down. (The) new signal plans have been submitted to the city and INDOT for approval. There have been some adjustments there with the city as they look at the future extension of Towne Road south of Ind. 32.”
Intersection work is expected to begin within the next two months.
The board also heard from Scott Wells of Garmong Construction on progress at Midland Crossing Elementary and Shamrock Springs Elementary.
At Midland Crossing, Wells said steel and roofing work began in July. By September, all shingle roofs and most exterior sheathing were complete. Crews also excavated ponds, graded parking lots and driveways, and are expected to complete curbing by the end of the month. “The site is progressing very well,” Wells said.
At Shamrock Springs, progress includes structural steel and metal roof decks, shingle roofing, and 65 percent of utility installation. Geothermal wells have been drilled, the west-side bus route is complete, and interior structural work is moving forward. “Our main goal is to push as hard as we can to get this building dried-in before the winter,” Wells explained. “That will include the roof, exterior framing and also light gauge framing as well. We’ll continue to work on the interior and exterior masonry and then finish our utilities.”
The district’s early learning center is nearly complete, with only minor punch list items and some interior work scheduled for upcoming school breaks. Outside, rugby and multipurpose fields have already been finished and are in use by students.
Funding for all of these projects comes from the district’s debt service fund. Together, the construction program represents the district’s commitment to scaling its facilities alongside Westfield’s rapid growth, ensuring students have access to modern classrooms, recreation facilities, and transportation infrastructure.
The district encourages families and community members to learn more about expansion efforts at wws.k12.in.us/about-us/destination-westfield-24.
Originally reported by Marney Simon in Current Publishing.
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