Rehabilitate taxiway; seal taxiway pavement surface/pavement joints

This $372,471.11 federal Project Grant award, funded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), will support the rehabilitation and sealing of approximately 4,200 linear feet of taxiway pavement at airports associated with Independence, Kansas. Specifically, the grant will fund the final phase of a multi-year infrastructure improvement project, which includes:

• Sealing, crack repair, and joint filling for 1,100 feet of the existing Runway 17/35 North Parallel Taxiway and 900 feet of the connecting Taxiway to the Engine Runup Pad to extend the pavement's useful life.
• Rehabilitation of 2,700 feet of the existing Runway 17/35 South Parallel Taxiway, 930 feet of the Runway 17/35 End Connecting Taxiways, and 580 feet of the Engine Runup Connecting Taxiway.
• Rehabilitation of 565 feet of the Engine Runup Connecting Taxiway.

The grant was awarded to the City of Independence, Kansas, a local government municipality, and is expected to be completed by August 5, 2028.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project performs sealing, crack repair, and joint filling to 1,100 feet of the existing runway 17/35 north parallel taxiway and to 900 feet of the connecting taxiway to the engine runup pad surface to extend the pavements' useful lives. This project rehabilitates 2,700 feet of the existing runway 17/35 south parallel taxiway pavement, 930 feet of the runway 17/35 end connecting taxiways, and 580 feet of the engine runup connecting taxiway to extend their useful lives. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of the rehabilitation of 565 feet of the engine runup connecting taxiway. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with independence, kansas.