Archive for August, 2011
Ding, Dong the Runway’s Done
Well, it only took about 4 ½ months and $10.5 million – of which the FAA paid 90% -but our runway is now as good as new, actually probably better than new. The grant from FAA was paid from a fund that is collected only from people who actually use the airport, NOT from regular taxpayers.
As we approach Monday’s ribbon cutting, for many of the people who made this project work, we thought you might find a few facts and figures about the project interesting.
First though, a quick recap of why we needed to rebuild the runway. Two reasons come to mind. First, the pavement was approaching the end of its useful life. Much like aircraft, that means either fixing the problem or curtailing operations. We knew that a complete rebuild of the pavement would be the most effective solution.
A quote from Addison’s mayor pro tempore Blake Clemens explains the second reason we undertook this massive project. “The single most important economic driver in our town is Addison Airport.”