Reconstruct runway lighting; reconstruct taxiway lighting; reconstruct taxiway; reconstruct runway; shift or reconfigure existing taxiway

This $943,661.11 federal Formula Grant awarded on July 17, 2023, is funded by the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Northwest Mountain Region under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106).

The grant will provide funding for the first phase of a project to reconstruct and reconfigure taxiways, runways, and associated lighting systems at the King County International Airport in Seattle, WA. Specifically, the project will reconstruct 400 feet of Taxiway A-7, 500 feet of Runway 14L/32R, and the lighting systems for Taxiways A-4 and A-7, as well as Runway 14L/32R. Additionally, the project will shift and reconfigure Taxiway A-4 to meet FAA design standards. This work is intended to maintain the structural integrity of the airport's infrastructure, minimize foreign object debris, and ensure the lighting systems meet FAA requirements.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconfigures taxiway a-4 from its current airfield location to meet federal aviation administration design standards. . This project reconstructs 400 feet of the existing taxiway a-7 pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs 500 feet of runway 14L/32R to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. This project reconstructs the taxiway a-4 and a-7 lighting systems that have reached the end of their useful lives and require reconstruction to meet federal aviation administration standards. . This project reconstructs the existing runway 14L/32R lighting system that has reached the end of its useful life and requires reconstruction to meet federal aviation administration standards. This grant funds the first phase, which consists of design. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with seattle, washington.