Provo Airport Taxiway paving asphalt

ABOUT

In collaboration with Woolpert (Jviation) and Provo City, Geneva Rock was tasked to remove and replace the previously existing Taxiway A, and then to construct two brand new taxiways that tie into the existing commercial runway. The project consisted of 38,600 CY of material excavation, 15,200 CY of imported materials placed at 100% compaction, and the placement of 37,400 tons of asphalt concrete.

CHALLENGES

The project schedule consisted of four phases and included at fourteen-day commercial runway shutdown where crews worked twenty-four hours a day to meet the schedule. The work on the runway shutdown was completed ahead of schedule and commercial airlines were able to resume their normal operations at the airport. The project was successfully completed under budget thanks to the collaboration between Provo City Airport, Jviation, Geneva Rock and its subcontractors.

AWARDS

Association of General Contractors (AGC) 2023 Project of the Year for Aviation/Transit Projects