MONDAY, May 18th
The rehabilitation of the runway at Williamson-Sodus Airport began on Monday, May 18th and was completed on Friday, June 22nd. The entire runway was been milled, and new blacktop was put down. The taxiway work includes the six short connecting taxiways between the runway and the long taxiway.
Milling & Cleanup
May 18, 2008 - Runway Surface Milled
Milling & Cleanup
Milling & Cleanup
By late afternoon, the repaving had started.
Paving begins
New Blacktop Surfacing starts late Monday afternoon
Monday afternoon paving continues
TUESDAY, May 19th
Paving continues at a good pace on Tuesday, with the new surface starting with the crown at the centerline. By noon, the first 15′ wide row was finished. By 2:30 pm, the second 15′ row of asphalt was well underway.
New asphalt goes down on Tuesday afternoon.
John Moretto (ADO) from the New York office of the FAA gets a tour of the airport on Tuesday.
One of several asphalt trucks delivering fresh asphalt from a local manufacturer.
By late afternoon, our contractor had finished the middle of the runway, leaving only one more pass on the north and south before they begin work on the short connecting runway exits.
From approach end of Runway 10.
Wednesday, May 20th
Connecting taxiway to runway 10-28 ready for blacktop.
Paving continues.
Paving continues.
By late afternoon on Wednesday, the new surface was just about complete on the runway. Temporary markings should be painted on Friday, with permanent markings painted a couple weeks later.
View from the south side of the runway looking northeast toward the open hangars.
A view from the air by the only means available…from a helicopter looking northwest. A special thank you to BAC Services for the photo.
Nearly completed runway surface. View is from the southeast. (Courtesy BAC Services)
Thursday, May 21st
Paving is complete, right on schedule. Painting of temporary markings will be done on Friday.
The paving is complete!
Friday, May 22
Painting
Temporary markings have been painted on the runway
The crews worked on Friday to paint temporary markings on the runway. In a few weeks, they’ll return and paint permanent markings.
Fresh hold lines at the west end of the runway.
Lance Merritt and Dave Knight walk the entire length of the new surface inspecting for debris prior to opening the runway.
Now that the runway is open, fly!
This public posting of project status was a requirement of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
