The Fourth Parallel Runway Program – North End-Around Taxiway (NEAT) Extension – Volume I includes the construction of 75 feet wide x 5,300 feet long new taxiway with two connector taxiways. Primary work elements include 18-inch Portland cement concrete pavement; cement-treated base course; crushed aggregate base course; asphalt shoulders; pavement markings; mass grading; 15” – 84” drainage pipes; cast-in-place and pre-cast structures; underdrains; airfield electrical including duct banks, cabling, lighting, and signage; erosion control; asphalt service roads; and fencing. The project also includes Stockpile Site – Volume II. Primary work elements include pavement, slab on grade, and foundation demolition; building demolition; utility removal; asphalt roadway; waterline installation; mass grading; erosion control; and fencing.
South End-Around Taxiway (SEAT)
As part of the Fourth Parallel Runway Program at CLT, an end-around taxiway is required at the south end of new Runway 1C-19C and existing Runway 18C-36C. This project will construct the South End-Around Taxiway (SEAT). The project includes erosion and sedimentation control, grading, drainage, retaining wall construction, airfield concrete and asphalt paving, marking, and airfield lighting/signage to construct the SEAT. The new taxiway will meet FAA Taxiway Design Group (TDG) 5 requirements.
North End Around Taxiway Package 2 – Paving and Lighting
The North End Around Taxiway (NEAT) – Package 2 consists of installation of taxiway pavement including necessary subgrade improvements, cement treated aggregate base, and Portland cement concrete at proposed grade; installation of airfield lighting and signage components, including conduits, taxiway edge and centerline lights, guidance signs, and necessary electrical components or facilities; installation of a cul-de-sac end treatment, fencing, and guardrail to existing Marshall Drive, just south of Wilkinson Boulevard and north of the Norfolk Southern railroad; installation of the airfield access road north paralleling Taxiway T, and connection to the remnants of Old Dowd Road and Overlook Access Drive (both closed to public traffic).
Decommissioning and Rehabilitation Runway 5-23
The Runway 5-23 Decommissioning and Rehabilitation project at Charlotte Douglas International Airport includes the decommissioning of the existing FAA NAVAIDs for Runway 5-23 and conversion of Runway 5-23 into a taxiway, including taxiway marking, lighting, and signage. The project also includes rehabilitation of the Runway 5-23 asphalt pavement in the form of a variable-depth mill and overlay as well as select concrete slab replacement for installation of taxiway centerline lights.