Notable Airport Projects
Kwajalein - Bucholz Army Airfield
The BAAF project, a design-bid-build SRM initiative, involved reconstructing a 200' x 6,000' runway and taxiways, and building a new Hot Spot Apron. It included airfield markings, lighting, a Navigational Aid Building, and electrical systems. Repairs covered water lines, catchment systems, and drainage, with innovative phasing to maintain runway operation throughout.
As Parsons' subcontractor, RHB placed 40,000+ tons of Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement and 20,000+ cubic yards of Portland Cement Concrete Pavement. They managed logistics for transporting nearly 100,000 tons of aggregate, 2,000 tons of asphalt binder, and all project equipment via chartered tug and barges.
Kauai Luhie Runway Expansion
RHB was awarded a $155 million contract with Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) to extend the runway at Lihue Airport (LIH) in Kauai, Hawaii in September 2023. The scope of work consists of construction of new runway and taxiways asphalt pavements for the relocation of Runway 3-21, grading and construction of concrete retaining walls at each runway end, installation of jet blast deflector, installation of vehicle service and inspection roads, fencing, storm drain improvements, underground infiltration basin, replacement of airfield lighting and signage, and modification of NAVAIDS.
RHB's work at Lihue Airport (LIH) is part of Hawaii's broader Airport Modernization Program to transform Hawaii's airports into world-class facilities. The project will improve takeoff and taxiway operations by increasing the Runway Safety Area, extending Taxiway A, and installing new Light Emitting Diode (LED) runway and taxiway edge lights, LED airfield signage and new conduits and cabling.
The project began in March 2024 and has a two year duration.
Eureka
This highly challenging project involved a complete reconstruction of the entire runway from top to bottom. It required a complete airport closure for two weeks and around the clock opertaions to have completed on time. Due to its complexity and near impossible schedlue requiremnts, this project won the 2013 ENR nationwide small airport and best project award.
Stead Runway 8-26
Reno Tahoe Airport Authority awarded the contract to Road & Highway Builders for the complete reconstruction of the runway and electrical system. The project consisted of removing 152,000 square yards of existing asphalt runway and replacing with a conglomerate of 6” aggregate subbase, 6” aggregate base, 6” cement treated base, and a final 6” layer of asphalt concrete. In total approximately 55,000 tons of asphalt was placed on the runway and adjacent taxiways in addition to the approximately 150,000 tons of aggregate courses. The Runway 8-26 Reconstruction Project was a difficult project due to the amount of work that needed to be completed in each phase prior to the mandated milestones. Due to the needs of the airport users, the project schedule was extremely critical with several important milestones that had to be meet. Such milestones were the completing the work adjacent to Runway 14/32 prior to the start of summer fire season when air tankers need access to the full length of the runway. Most importantly was having the runway reconstruction complete and the runway in service prior to the National Championship Air Races in September, which generates as much as $90 million dollars annually of economic benefit to the local economy each year. Road & Highway Builders was able to meet each milestone, and ensure that all special events were able to proceed as planned.
Ely Runway & Taxiways
As a specialist in rural airport construction, RHB was contracted to completely reconstruct Ely Airport consisting of two separate projects. These projects included the main runway and four taxiways. As the only airport for many miles, this rural hub had to be kept partially open for medical air transport as well as other critical flights. RHB successfully navigated all the challenges by mobilizing an asphalt plant and aggregate crushing crews adjacent to the project and critically phasing all construction to accommodate air traffic.
Elko Runway & Apron
This critical airport contract consisted of major repaving of the main runway and replacing a failing apron. The Portland concrete apron was in rapid deterioration due to ASR failure. Specialized aggregate had to be imported from over 200 miles away for our pccp plant, while RHB also mobilized an onsite asphalt plant. This provided the highest quality asphalt mix as well as the best possible Portland concrete paving to withstand the harsh local environment and address the poor local aggregate prone to ASR failure.