b'RUNWAYSDCA45FACTS&FIGURES Project: Runway Reconstruction Location: Reagan Washington Natl Airport, in VA/near Washington, D.C.Project Scope: Rebuilding Primary Runway 1-19 (7,169 ft.) & Secondary Runway 15-33 (5,204 ft.); new lighting, signage & pavement markingsBudget: $110 million Funding: $77.4 million from Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority capital construction program; $32.6 million from FAARunway 1-19 Operations: 820/day (average)Geotechnical & Electrical Evaluations:July-Dec. 2021Engineering Design: July 2021-July 2022 Construction Procurement: Sept. 2022-Dec. 2023Construction: Mid-April 2023-Dec. 2024 (with break for winter)Nightly Closures for Intersection Work:42 days June-July 2023; late May-early June 2024Asphalt Applied: 183,000 tonsAirline Stakeholders: Air Canada, Alaska, American, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, UnitedProject Management/CivilDesigner:April) to avoid placing asphalt during coldvery pleased that we were proactiveCrawford, Murphy & Tillyweather.in approaching this issue, with a goodPrimary Contractor: Lagan AviationLeaders from MWAAlong-term plan and vision, he says. TheyPavement Evaluation/Electrical Designer: and CMT had extensivewere very helpful in helping us coordinateRDM Intlnegotiations withsome of the requirements needed toConstruction Phasing/Pavement Markings airline representativesproceed, such as the Notice to AirmenDesign: Airport Design Consultantsabout how long the(NOTAM) directives, reviewing all of theGeotechnical Investigation: E2CRrunway would have topermitting paperwork, and environmental assessments.Topographical Survey & Utility Location be closed to completeServices: Rice Associatesthe work in a two-yearRICH THUMA Not surprisingly, representatives forConstruction Materials: Holcim MIR Atlanticwindow. After manythe eight primary air carriers operatingElectrical Contractor: Atlantic Electricconversations, we agreed that closing forat DCA provided a lot of feedback about seven hours a night, from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.,how impending runway closures wouldAsphalt Paving: Jireh Contractingwould be the best plan, says Rich Thuma,impact their schedules. The airlines justElectrical Services: Specialized Engineeringaviation project manager for CMT.wanted us to be very specific in our needsSite Preparation: SaLUTMoving forward, Shah says the twoand our ask, Shah relates. They wantedTrucking Services: SJ & Son Construction & Truckingmajor hurdles that often delay constructionus to have a contingency plan in terms ofGrooving & Grinding: Cardinal Intlprojectsbudget approval and FAA sign- potential problems that could delay the runway opening in the morning. I believe wePavement Marking: Hi-Lite Airfield Servicesoffproceeded seamlessly. FAA agreed toalleviated most of their concerns about that. Runway Centerline & Touchdown Zone fund $32.6 million of the $110 million budget,Lights: Axon LED light fixtures by ADB SAFEGATEand the airports capital construction programIn the end, everyone wanted safer andLight Cans & Snowplow Rings: Jaquithpaid for the remaining larger portion.more efficient runways, without having big problems that would shut the runway downAirfield Signs: LumacurveShah describes FAA as being veryfor weeks or months. Mobile Asphalt Plant: Astec 150supportive from the very beginning of the project. They told us they wereKey Benefits: Improved airfield safety; new pavement expected to last 15-20 yrs; new lightingAirportImprovement.comJuly | August 2025'