NEWARK — Port Authority of New York and New Jersey officials expect construction of a project to add two high-speed taxiways at Newark Liberty International Airport to start next month, which will take about one year to complete.
Upon completion in March 2013, passengers are expected to see a faster trip to arrival gates when jets start using the new taxiways, which will allow them to get off the runways more quickly.
Similar high-speed taxiways are in use at John F. Kennedy International airport in New York and allow arriving jets to move from runways to gates faster because they have gentler angles so planes don’t have decrease speed as much to navigate them, Port Authority officials said in a release. Arriving aircraft now have to slow down to negotiate a 90-degree turn onto the existing taxiways, officials said.
The high-speed taxiways will be added to Newark Liberty’s Runway 4R-22L, which is 10,000 feet long and handles approximately 190,000 takeoffs and landings annually. Runway 4R-22L also will be reconstructed with new asphalt, its electrical system overhauled, and two existing taxiways realigned at an estimated cost of $42 million, which includes engineering, design and financing.
A $32.2 million construction contract was awarded to Tilcon New York Inc. of Wharton, which was approved by the Port Authority Board of Commissioners on Feb. 9 out of bids submitted by eight contractors.
The Authority anticipates the project will create 270 jobs, $15 million in wages and $64 million in regional economic activity. The work will be staged to minimize disruptions to airport operations. The expected completion date is May 2013.
“Our goal is to move people as efficiently and safely as possible,” said Port Authority Executive Director Pat Foye. “No one benefits from airline delays, least of all passengers, whether they are traveling for business or pleasure. Our objective in adding high-speed runways is to help more passengers leave their departing city on time so they can arrive at their destination as scheduled.”
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