Austintown racino construction on track despite rain

AUSTINTOWN — Construction on the township's thoroughbred racetrack is right on schedule despite the excessive rain the area has had, according to Turner Construction Company of Cleveland, which is managing the project.

This week, the footers for the foundation will be poured, beginning the foundation construction. Michael Coates Construction of Niles is working on the concrete aspect of the project.

Before this foundation can be started, the top soil had to be removed.

"We have been moving 15,000 cubic feet of [top soil] a day," said Randy Painter, project executive for Turner Construction.

All aspects to the 190-acre project site including , the main building , the racetrack, 12 horse barns and seven other buildings are being worked on.

"We are trying to do all of the activities concurrently so they all finish on schedule, so it is a bunch of projects at one time here," Painter said.

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