About the project
The $61 million project will have New York-based Posillico Civil working on the improvements for taxiways SA and SB. Taxiways SA and SB run east to west just south of Terminal E, according to the airport diagram. Taxiways are paths for aircrafts that allow them to move between runways and connect to terminals, hangars and other facilities.
The Houston Airport System public information office said in a Feb. 6 email that the projects are necessary to maintain the airfield safety standards and address existing deterioration.
Improvements are needed to repair and replace the aging asphalt pavement and distressed panels on both taxiways, as well as meet Federal Aviation Administration requirements for safety standards.
According to project details, the process will consist of making improvements to distressed panels, electrical lighting, signage and drainage, widening both taxiways’ shoulders and replacing the taxiways' aging asphalt pavements
HAS officials said the project is set to begin in mid-July and will last approximately 300 days. The taxiways will be worked on one at a time to minimize disruptions during operations.
What else?
HAS has been working on improvements to IAH for a few years, with the $2.6 billion Terminal B expansion project by United Airlines expected to be completed in 2028.
HAS also opened IAH’s new Terminal D-West Pier in October, which added a 160,000-square-foot addition to Terminal D, a 380-foot-long LED wall covering 11,000 square feet of wall space and space for 16 restaurants and businesses.
