Bridgeforth Stadium Drainage Study
Mitigating turf flooding, so the game can go on—even with intense rains
JMU’s football venue, Bridgeforth Stadium, was facing stormwater drainage challenges, including flooding on its artificial turf field.
The Colman Engineering team met with JMU’s Construction Engineer to discuss the issues. Since JMU was already in the process of replacing the turf, the team was able to examine the subgrade and identify otherwise-unseen issues that were contributing to the problem.
Colman Engineering performed a hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of the installed underdrain system and provided guidance for mitigating the turf flooding issues. With the improved drainage system, JMU can now fully utilize their football field, even after heavy rainfalls.
Location
Harrisonburg, VA
Client
James Madison University
Founded in 1908, James Madison University is a public university located in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. JMU is fast becoming one of the nation’s leading lights in higher education because students enjoy unusually engaged relationships with world-class faculty who are here because they want to pursue knowledge and make teaching their No. 1 priority.
