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Why One Airport’s Runway Overhaul is so Complex
Crews work against the clock to get the airport open again the next morning. (airlinegeeks.com) Más...
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Simon agreed. To repair a runway they don’t have to contend with South Molton Town Council, North Devon Council, Devon County Council,The Highways Authority, Planning Authority, Health and Safety, Fire Service, Police, Residents, Contractors, Sub Contractors to name but a few. If they did the runway would never be repaired.
Reading this just gave me flashbacks to the nightmare Jeremy Clarkson had to deal with when trying to obtain permission for all of his ventures. Everyone picks on the US for the red tape issues we encounter but the UK sure beats us out!
Keep in mind this is just a resurfacing, they are not rebuilding the runway. Think of it as putting a fresh layer of gravel on a dirt road to cover some potholes. I worked at Detroit Metro Airport for nearly 8 years and was involved in 2 runway rebuilds. We closed them in April, removed them, cut the earth for the new design with taxiway changes, installed drainage, electrical, base material, navigation equipment, and then paved them out. Then the lighting, grooving and finally paint are applied and they opened in December. 9 months total to rebuild a runaway and new associated taxiway configurations. This is only temporary maintenance that they are doing so they run into small problems from equipment and materials along the way, hard to plan each night for exact measurements they can complete. When they are closed for 9 months those small things don’t set you back.
Hmmm. Maybe I can get them to do my driveway
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I would also be grateful if the teams involved could give some instruction and advice to the people who have taken 2 1/2 years to construct a simple roundabout on the A361 near South Molton, UK, with considerable disruption to daily life for everyone who uses that road.