Rehabilitate runway; shift or reconfigure existing taxiway

This $286,574 project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes Region, under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106), will fund design activities to rehabilitate 4,225 feet of Runway 5/23 and shift Taxiway B3 at airports associated with West Lafayette, Indiana. The project aims to maintain the structural integrity of the runway pavement and meet Federal Aviation Administration design standards through rehabilitation of the runway and reconfiguration of the taxiway. The grant provides 100% federal funding for the design phase, which is intended to benefit Purdue University as the sub-awardee. Work will be completed by August 2025.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 4,225 feet of runway 5/23 to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement. This project shifts taxiway B3 from its current airfield location to 3,000 feet from the end of runway 23 to meet federal aviation administration design standards. This grant funds the design phase. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with west lafayette, indiana.