b'56 GRR RUNWAYSMaintenance Team at Ford Intl Creates Custom Trailer for Runway BarricadesBY VICTORIA SOUKUPPicture this: A small portion ofso that means 12 round trips and several FACTS&FIGURESthe airfield at Gerald R. Fordhours of time. Naturally, when the repair is Project: Custom Trailer for BarricadesInternational Airport (GRR) indone, the barricades need to be returned Grand Rapids, MI, needs to be repaired.to the shed, meaning 12 more trips and Location: Gerald R. Ford Intl AirportFor safety purposes, low-profile barricadeswho knows how many labor hoursall for Grand Rapids, MI must be placed around the work zone.just one minor airfield repair.Length: 40 ft.Capacity: 160 low-profile construction barricades The area in question is about a quarter- Setting up and taking down barricades mile from the shed where the barricadesis a standard routine for airports, and Design & Construction: Airport maintenanceare stored, so crews would presumablymost agree on one thing: Its a drain on team need to haul the bulky barriers to thevaluable resources.Cost of Materials: $10,000construction site in the back of a pickup Key Benefit: Saves time & labor needed totruck, which can only carry five barricadesLast year, the maintenance team at dispatch barricades to construction sites; trailer alsoGRR changed that picture by designing at a time. The job requires 60 barricades,and building a custom trailer they tow stores barricades when theyre not in useJuly | August 2023AirportImprovement.com'