Mon, Nov 14, 2011
Exceeded Safety Standards During Runway Reconstruction
The
FAA has named Addison Airport in the Dallas, TX, suburb as the
winner of its Excellence in Construction Safety Award for the
recent successfully completion of a major runway reconstruction
project. The award recognizes the airport exceeded stringent FAA
safety standards during the project. The project team was honored
with the award yesterday during the FAA Southwest Regions' 2011
Fall Conference awards luncheon.
The runway reconstruction project included upgraded and improved
approach and airport lighting, drainage and grading along the
airport's 7,200 foot runway. In addition, the runway received a new
layer of asphalt and portions of the runway were reconstructed down
to its base. Work at the airport included 1263 truckloads of
asphalt, 181 miles of new paint, 22 miles of electrical cable and
enough grass to cover 35 professional football fields.
"Addison is constantly vigilant when it comes to
safety—safety for our pilots, for our tenants, and for the
general public," said Mayor Todd Meier. "The Town is committed to
continuing to invest in the airport for the benefit of our tenants,
the traveling public and especially our owners, the citizens of
Addison. This award recognizes the hard work of the airport and
Town staff, as well as the contractors, all of whom went above and
beyond to complete this important project safely, and on-time and
under budget."
"This project was especially challenging because Addison Airport
is one of the regions busiest general aviation airports and was
open and operating during most of the construction process," said
Joel Jenkinson, airport director. "It was a complex project with a
tight schedule and a commitment to interfere as little as possible
with the airport's operations. Safety was our highest priority.
Contractor supervisors had to pass the airport's Movement Area
driver training program and an Airport Access course to make sure
they understood how to operate safely in an active aviation
environment."
The project team receiving the award included members of the
Addison Airport staff and representatives of Garver Engineers and
EAS Contracting.
The project was completed with no incursions or surface
incidents by anyone working on the project. The project was 90
percent funded by the FAA Airport Improvement Program through a
block grant to the TX-DOT Aviation Division, with the airport
providing 10 percent of the $11.6 million budget.
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