Rehabilitate taxiway; rehabilitate apron

This Project Grant award from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) provides $281,806.67 in federal funding to the Virginia TECH Montgomery Regional Airport Authority for the rehabilitation of 2,500 feet of the existing paved Taxiway A and approximately 33,333 square yards of the existing apron pavement at the Montgomery Regional Airport in Blacksburg, Virginia. The grant will fund the design phase of these infrastructure improvement projects, which aim to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and minimize foreign object debris to extend the useful life of the taxiway and apron. The award date is September 9, 2024, and the ultimate completion date is September 8, 2028.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 2,500 feet of the existing paved taxiway a to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This project rehabilitates approximately 33,333 square yards of the existing apron pavement to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. This grant funds phase 1, which consists of design. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with blacksburg, virginia.