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Hyundai Opens N.A. Customization Center in Brunswick
Representatives from HD Hyundai Construction Equipment North America joined executives from HD Hyundai XiteSolution, parent company of HD Hyundai Construction Equipment, along with representatives from Wallenius Wilhelmsen, to celebrate the grand opening of the first HD Hyundai North American Customization Plant in Brunswick, Ga. see STORY page 6
Columbus Airport Lands $24M From FAA; Ga. Tech to Expand The commercial airport in Columbus, Ga., is due to receive big money from the federal government to help fully reconstruct one of its runways, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Sept. 6. The FAA will provide $24.4 million to the Columbus Airport (CSG) to reconstruct runway 6/24, one of 519 projects nationwide to which the federal agency awarded funding as part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) $1.9 billion Airport Improvement Program (AIP). CSG’s runway 6/24 needs to be rebuilt
down to its base due to normal wear and tear, such as cracks, depression and displacement, along with addressing storm drain issues, the Ledger-Enquirer reported Sept. 10. The total cost of the southwestern Georgia airport project was expected to cost $36.5 million, the newspaper said, but officials with the facility have not yet said whether they have the rest of the money accounted for. This construction is expected to start in March and take 103 days to finish, according to CSG officials. The closure of the asphalt runway “will suspend all commercial, large
general aviation and military operations during the construction of the project,” CSG said in a previous news release. Typically, the airport’s commercial traffic consists of three Delta Airline flights a day. Officials also noted the CSG’s other asphalt runway will remain open throughout most of the ongoing improvement project, aside from a one-week span in which both will need to be closed. “The typical lifespan of an asphalt runway is around 40 years, [and] as a runway approaches this age, it will be assessed for
reconstruction,” Columbus Airport Director Amber Clark said in a written statement. “Preventative maintenance is conducted to extend the life of the runway as much as possible.” She added that although the airport’s takeoff and landing surface has undergone regular upgrades over the years, including the resealing of cracks, milling and refilling its layers, “it has been determined that our runway has reached the end of its useful life and is due for reconstruction.” see EXPAND page 6