Springfield’s Gerena School tunnel repair project moves forward after COVID delays
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2/13/2020 - Springfield - The city of Springfield is seeking professional engineering services for the Birnie Avenue Reconstruction project and Gerena School tunnel repairs. (Hoang Leon Nguyen / The Republican)
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SPRINGFIELD The Gerena School tunnel project, delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic, is back underway, city officials said Monday.
Field surveys have been completed and traffic studies of the tunnel system are expected to begin this week.
The school tunnel, which is used by students and community members to get from Main Street to Plainfield Street under Birnie Avenue, has been plagued with leaks for more than two decades. Flooding has led to mold and made several rooms attached to the tunnels unusable. The rooms used to serve as community rooms for after-school activities.