September 16, 2012 - RUNWAY INTERSECTION OPEN!!

Runway 1/19 and 7/25 Intersection Opened for Operations!!

After 43 days of major construction work, the Runway 1/19 and 7/25 intersection reconstruction is completed and open to air traffic.  Runway 7/25 has been restored to its FULL length.  Following the combined close coordination and excellent cooperation by all the people working to complete this challenging project, we have met the aggressive schedule on time.  CONGRATULATIONS to everyone associated with the effort.  THANK YOU to all the tenants and users of the airport for your patience during this major improvement to RFD. 

Full Length Operations Return on Runway 7/25

Work will continue over the next several weeks to complete Runway grooving, marking, PAPI installation and landscaping.  Various minor closures may be necessary to complete these items of work.

September 15, 2012 - REMINDER: Runway 7/25 and 1/19 Closed Tonight

Reminder: Tonight Runway 7/25 and 1/19 will be Closed at 11:00 pm until Sunday, September 16, 2012 at 4:00 pm to remark and relight the Runway 7/25 Threshold to its Full length.  Following this work, Runway 7/25 will be available FULL length.

September 13, 2012 - Contract 2 for Runway 1/19 Rehabilitation STARTS!

Contract 2 for Runway 1/19 Rehabilitation Started Today!

Work began this morning on the Contract 2 Rehabilitation project for Runway 1/19 this morning.  The contractor began pavement removal operations in preparation for concrete paving in the next few weeks.

Reminder: Runway 1/19 will remain closed until late November to complete this next phase of reconstruction.

September 12, 2012 - NOTICE of Runway 1/19 Full Closure!!

September 12, 2012 - NOTICE of Runway 1/19 FULL Closure for Contract 2 Construction Start:

The next contract to reconstruct Runway 1/19 will begin tomorrow morning at 5:30 am requiring the full closure of the Runway 1/19.

Due to funding limitations, the entire Runway 1/19 Reconstruction has been broken into multiple contracts or phases.  We will be completing the first critical phase of the reconstruction in the next few weeks.  The next contract (Contract 2) will begin with the removal of the existing pavement on the center portion of the runway (south of the Contract 1 portion just wrapping up this weekend).  The FULL length of Runway 7/25 will be available throughout the Contract 2 project this fall.  The airport was fortunate to receive funding for the next phase of work and therefore, the contractor is continuing south with the reconstruction effort.  Due to the reconstruction work being completed on the center portion of the runway, the remaining length of runway outside the work zone is not long enough to be useable.  Therefore, Runway 1/19 will remain closed during the duration of the work this fall.  The next Contract is scheduled to be completed by late November 2012. 

September 12, 2012 - Expedited Runway Intersection Paving Complete

September 12, 2012 - All Paving on Runway 1/19 and 7/25 Expedited Work Area Completed!

All paving work on the Runway Intersection is complete.  The contractor is continuing to work on ancillary work items such as, electrical lights and signage installation, shoulder grading and sanitary sewer abandonment. 

Finishing Bituminous Paving and Electrical Work

We are preparing for a weekend closure of Runway 7/25 to return the runway to its full length.  This closure will begin on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 11:00 pm and end on Sunday, September 16, 2012 at 4:00 pm local time.

August 31, 2012 - Concrete Paving Completed on Intersection!

August 31, 2012 - Concrete Paving Completed on the Runway 1/19 and 7/25 Intersection:

The contractor reached a major project milestone today!  Concrete paving on the critical Runway 1/19 and 7/25 Intersection was completed today.  The contractor will transition to Bituminous Shoulder and Runway transition paving next week.  Sawing and sealing of joints and shoulder grading operations will also continue next week.


Finishing up the last mainline concrete paving lane



Completed Concrete Intersection Paving looking Northwest

 

The original project sequence of construction planned for daily closures of the Runway intersection to complete the joint sawing and sealing.  In order to minimize daily disruption to air traffic with daily closures and increase safety, we have elected to extend the intersection closure phase by one week.  This will permit the uninterrupted work on completing these necessary work items with a full closure.  We are tentatively scheduled to transition back to the full Runway 7/25 length on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 11:00 pm to Sunday, September 16, 2012 at 4:00 pm.  During this time Runway 7/25 will be closed to all traffic.  Please check back to this web site for updates as they become available.

August 28, 2012 - Expedited Runway Intersection Phase Completion

August 28, 2012 - Expedited Runway Intersection Phase Completion Expected September 9, 2012:

The work on the Runway 1/19 reconstruction project is progressing very well and the contractor is expected to complete the expedited phase on September 9, 2012.  We are TENTATIVELY targeting the change in traffic configuration on Runway 7/25 during Saturday and Sunday, September 8th and 9th.  Please check the blog in the next two weeks to receive updates as the final construction operations progress toward completion of this critical phase of work.  Thank you for your patience during this final push to complete this challenging phase of construction work!