Rehabilitate taxiway; install taxiway lighting

This $4.24 million project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Northwest Mountain Region will fund airfield safety improvements at the Colorado Air & Space Port in Watkins, Colorado. The funding is provided through the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106) to install new taxiway lighting systems on Taxiways A, B, C and E and rehabilitate 3,500 feet of Taxiway C pavement. The lighting system installations and taxiway rehabilitation work funded by this July 2021 award to Adams County, Colorado will enhance safe airfield operations during low visibility conditions and extend the useful life of existing pavement infrastructure at the airport, benefiting users. The work is expected to be completed by July 2025.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project installs a new taxiway a lighting system to enhance safe airfield operations during low visibility conditions. This project installs a new taxiway B lighting system to enhance safe airfield operations during low visibility conditions. This project installs a new taxiway C lighting system to enhance safe airfield operations during low visibility conditions. This project installs a new taxiway E lighting system to enhance safe airfield operations during low visibility conditions. This project rehabilitates 3,500 feet of the existing taxiway C needed to extend the useful life of the pavement. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with watkins, colorado.