Franklin Elementary addition update


Franklin Elementary addition update
Franklin Elementary addition update

In addition to the eight classrooms that opened in the fall, construction on a new gymnasium at Benjamin Franklin Elementary is underway. The classroom addition provided critical learning spaces for the growing student population, the new gymnasium will provide additional core space for physical education and the existing gymnasium space will become flexible space to use to expand commons/cafeteria space during lunches or provide additional space for physical education.

Stormwater utilities for the new gym and recently relocated portables have been installed while the footings and foundations for the gym are now formed and ready to receive concrete. A concrete workers strike, which began in December 2021, continues to impact all construction activity throughout King County. The project team is actively implementing innovative strategies to limit the impact until concrete becomes available again. Next steps include the installation of under-slab plumbing and electrical, followed by preparing the building footprint for the first concrete slab pour that makes up the floor of the gym. The new gymnasium is scheduled to open in fall 2022.


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