The Oak Ridge Board of Education on Monday will consider whether to demolish the visitor bleachers at Blankenship Field.
The visitor bleachers at Blankenship Field are no longer safe for fans, would cost too much to repair, and should be demolished immediately, a school official said this month.
The Oak Ridge Board of Education will consider the proposed demolition during a Monday evening meeting.
The visitor bleachers would be too much of a liability risk if they continue to be used, said Allen Thacker, maintenance and operations supervisor for Oak Ridge Schools. In addition, the main stairs from the dressing rooms to the field on the home side of Jack Armstrong Stadium/Blankenship Field are seriously aged and suffer from erosion. [Read more…]
