Knik Construction's crew is rumored to have paved the smoothest runway in Alaska on the McGrath Airport Runway 16-34, according to a test required by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (AKDOT&PF) for acceptance of the placement of asphalt. Each paving job has a specification and smoothness factor computed by a profilograph roughness test.
"Our reading was 0.15 on the McGrath Runway and the previous record was 0.9 according to the profilograph technician and the project engineer representing DOT," says Knik President Dan Hall. "We are proud of our crew's superb work."
Knik is completing the federally funded McGrath Airport Reconstruction and Erosion Protection project to reconstruct the pavement for runways, taxiways and the aprons, install erosion protection off the end of Runway 34, and replace the airfield lighting and signs. Knik was awarded the project in September of 2020 with a contract completion of September 2022. Knik has already barged in equipment, developed the Noir Hill Quarry, and hauled rock from the quarry to the project site to make the various materials needed to complete the project. Currently, Knik is reconstructing Runway 16-34 and Taxiway H which includes removing asphalt, replacing lighting, placing a foam asphalt base course, and repaving.
"Our crews fight weather and logistical challenges every day to get our projects completed throughout Alaska," says Dan. "Knik employees are skilled, resilient and build award-winning infrastructure. Crews also completed the Soldotna Airport Rehabilitation Project this fall. The resurfaced runway is now ready and open for air traffic for the City of Soldotna and the aviation community."
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