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Major Work Needed To Replace Leaky
Legislative Plaza Roof
Posted: 6/4/2004 4:50:00 PM
Nearly 80 trees will soon disappear from the
landscape in Downtown Nashville. They have to go so workers can repair the
leaky roof at Legislative Plaza.
It’s a mess at War
Memorial Plaza. There’s not much left of the lining that was supposed to
keep water from leaking into the offices of Legislative Plaza down below.
And, employees are dealing with respiratory problems - problems they blame
on mold caused by all the water damage.
The lining was installed
30 years ago and it needs to be replaced.
Workers are busy lifting
up the granite slabs that cover the plaza. Once they are all up, they'll
install a new, state of the art lining.
In fact, the lining under
every part of the Memorial will be replaced - under the fountains, and the
trees.
That means nearly eighty
Magnolias, Willow Oaks and Pear trees that have been there for nearly three
decades will have to go.
It's a move the state says
is necessary to make the repairs, but one that has people who work in this
area a little upset.
“It's
disappointing. I mean it's an aesthetic attraction to this place. But, I
don't know what alternatives they have, not being an engineer or
construction expert. I don't know if there are any alternatives to cutting
them down,” said Vann Colebank, a downtown worker.
Getting rid
of all these trees and fixing the plaza and offices below will cost more
than $16 million, but it's a solution that should stop all the leaks into
Legislative Plaza.
The state architect isn't
sure just how these trees will be removed. There are efforts underway to
try and save them, but that will cost a lot of money and probably isn't a
reality.
Construction will go on
for at least another year, but any of the work that would disrupt the
legislative process will be done by January 1st.
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