Reconstruct runway lighting; reconstruct taxiway; seal taxiway pavement surface/pavement joints; reconstruct airfield guidance signs; rehabilitate runway; shift or reconfigure existing taxiway

This $379,650 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Northwest Mountain Region funds airport improvement projects at Port Angeles, Washington. The grant is awarded under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106).

The funding will support reconstruction of the runway lighting system, taxiway pavement sealing and reconstruction, airfield guidance sign replacement, and runway rehabilitation to maintain safety and operational standards. Design and construction will occur from August 2021 through August 2025. The sub-awardee, Port Angeles Port of, will implement projects to extend the useful life of pavement and lighting and bring the airfield into compliance with Federal Aviation Administration standards.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project performs sealing of the existing partial taxiway a, including connector taxiway c, surface to extend the pavement's useful life. This project reconstructs the existing runway 8/26 lighting system that has reached the end of its useful life and requires reconstruction to meet federal aviation administration standards. This project reconstructs the existing partial taxiway a pavement, including connector taxiways f, g, and h, that has reached the end of its useful life. This project rehabilitates, mill and overlay, the existing runway 8/26 to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. This project replaces the existing airfield guidance sign fixtures to meet federal aviation administration standards. This project shifts taxiway d, future designation taxiway A3, from its current airfield location to the west to meet federal aviation administration design standards. This grant funds the design phase. This grant funds the second phase, which consists of final design. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with port angeles, washington.