09/23/2022
Airports nationwide will benefit from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants using funding awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for various airport improvements to support infrastructure construction and safety advances. These benefits can be far-reaching and this year’s recipients include the Carl-Folsom Field Airport in Elba, AL.
The City of Elba and the Carl-Folsom Airport Authority board are under contract with Wiregrass Construction Co, Inc. to begin making much-needed improvements to the taxi lanes here at the airport in Elba beginning October 3rd. Work is scheduled to take up to 110 days, weather permitting, putting the estimated project completion date at January 21, 2023. The scope of work will include improvements to the taxilane grades, relocation of utilities, reconstruction and widening of taxilanes to bring them up to current code requirements, and installing new signage.
Several years of appropriations from the Federal Airport Improvement Program (AIP), the Federal Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG), and ALDOT Aeronautics Bureau funds, along with some local funds are being used to pay for this nearly $1.1M project.
Pictured from left to right are:
* Matt Bragg - Southeast Site Services
* Rothel Moody - Moody Contracting, Inc.
* Teddy Watts - Wiregrass Construction Co., Inc.
* Daniel Bright - Wiregrass Construction Co., Inc.
* Jennifer Harp - Garver, Project Manager
* Todd Cheatwood - Terracon
* Greg Corder - Elba Airport Authority Board Member
* Tom Maddox - Mayor, City of Elba
* Jackie Windham - Elba Airport Authority Board Member
* Kenneth Calhoun - Elba Airport Authority Board Member
* Taylor Janney, P.E. - Alabama Department of Transportation - Aeronautics Engineering Manager
* Bennett Head - Alabama Department of Transportation - Aeronautics Inspector
* Laurie Chapman - Elba Airport Authority Board Member
