$46.4 million plan would rebuild worn taxiways, not just patch them

Hartsfield-Jackson would get more than a patch job under a proposed $46.4 million contract to replace about 45,600 square yards of taxiway pavement. The aviation department’s project description calls the pavement aging and deteriorating—and says the in-pavement centerline lights are performing poorly.⁠[1][2]

Atlanta’s Transportation Committee is scheduled to consider the proposal at 10 a.m. Monday, November 9, at City Hall, 55 Trinity Avenue. The packet lists City Council review as pending for November 16. This is a proposed contract, not a completed award.⁠[1][2]

The work covers two areas: Taxiway F at Taxiways D/G, and the Taxiway L and M intersection at Taxiways D/J. Both would receive full-depth concrete pavement replacement. The project also includes drainage, lighting, conduit and shoulder improvements.⁠[2]

The proposed funding plan combines $31,637,580 in FAA grant money with $14,764,206.80 from the airport’s Aviation Encumbrance Program. A separate budget ordinance, 26-O-1610, would appropriate the federal grant. That money is part of the $46.4 million contract funding—not another expenditure to add on top.⁠[1][2]

Aviation and procurement officials recommend Matthews-Kelly, a joint venture of C.W. Matthews Contracting Company and Kelly Construction Company. The proposed resolution calls for substantial completion within 197 calendar days after a notice to proceed—not after Monday’s meeting. It does not give a calendar construction-start date or describe flight disruptions.⁠[2]