We are excited to share that the Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport Taxiway and Apron Rehabilitation project was recently recognized as the 2023 Outstanding Airport Construction Project by the Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics. Mead & Hunt provided the design and construction administration services on this project with Vinton Construction Company as the prime contractor. The airfield pavements on this project were beyond their useful life, and the failing joints and pavement popouts were causing foreign object debris (FOD), creating an unsafe environment for aircraft. To improve safety, the project removed the old pavement and replaced it with new concrete pavement.
This project was complex and challenging, but the construction team overcame these difficulties. There were varying underlying pavement sections that made pavement removal and rehabilitation challenging. Additionally, to alleviate air traffic congestion as much as possible, the project was phased to close a maximum of two taxiways at once. Despite this phasing, construction traffic still had to navigate amongst the taxiing aircraft and share the apron space to reach the work areas. Construction vehicles successfully passed through the sensitive areas over 12,000 times during the five months of construction, and there were zero incidents or incursions.
Receiving this award is a testament to our team’s hard work and dedication. Congratulations to all involved!
