TORONTO – Construction is underway at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on Toronto Island as a three-year modernization and rehabilitation project kicks off.
Owner PortsToronto says the program is necessary to replace the existing aging civil and electrical infrastructure — pavements and lighting — for the airport’s runways, taxiways and apron. The project scope also includes decommissioning of Runway 15-33 and its conversion to a taxiway as well as construction of a Ground Run-up Enclosure (GRE) facility which contributes to reduction in noise during aircraft engine ground maintenance run-ups.
Current and upcoming activities in 2016 include awarding the construction contract to Pave-Al Limited, which occurred in May, followed by contractor mobilization, the start of major construction activities, which began the week of June 13, nightly runway closures which started June 15, continuing construction of a perimeter road, the start of barging operations on July 8 and completion of work on two runways on Sept. 30.
Major work in 2017 will include the taxiway reconstruction and in 2018 there will be widening and rehabilitation of the apron. It’s estimated that full completion will be reached in October 2018.
The rehabilitation project involves the majority of airfield surfaces at the airport including the airport’s main runway 08-26 which is used by the majority of stakeholders including Air Canada and Porter Airlines.
Billy Bishop Airport is Canada’s ninth-busiest airport, handling 2.5-million travellers per year.
Aggregates are delivered to Billy Bishop Airport for the new pavement structure of runway 06-24. The rehabilitation project involves the majority of airfield surfaces at the airport including the airport’s main runway 08-26.
Photo: CNW Group/PortsToronto"
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