A Garver-led project that provided Rogers Executive Airport
with a rehabilitated runway ahead of an already aggressive timetable has won a
national award recognizing the project for its pavement quality.
Garver provided planning, environmental, design, and
construction phase services for the project that completely rehabilitated
Runway 2-20, highlighted by a construction phase that covered eight days and
finished 24 hours ahead of schedule. The project was recently awarded the Ray
Brown Airport Pavement Award from the National Asphalt Pavement Association for
the highest-rated airport pavement in the nation.
“This project has provided a growing airport with a new
runway surface that meets a need for its growing client base,” said Garver
Project Manager Adam White. “Because of these changes, the airport can now
handle a more diverse mix of aircraft, and thanks to a combined effort between
Garver’s Aviation and Construction Services teams, the contractor, and airport
staff, operations were affected for only a week.”
Rehabilitation of the airport’s lone runway consisted of
full reconstruction of the runway keel section and a mill and overlay of the
remaining runway surface. With these improvements, Runway 2-20 can now support
aircraft up to 100,000 pounds. Construction included 76,000 square yards of
milled surface, 14,000 tons of asphalt, 19,000 linear feet of pavement edge
drains, and full rehabilitating of the runway lighting circuit, including new four-box
LED PAPI systems.
To make sure the airport’s operations were affected as
little as possible, Garver’s Construction Services Team worked with personnel
from Emory Sapp & Sons around the clock on 12-hour shifts, with daily
meetings to address project progress.
To learn more about what Garver’s Aviation Team can do for
you, visit www.GarverUSA.com.