Improvements completed ahead of schedule; all runways now ready for summer travel season
SFO announced the early reopening of its shortest runway, 1 Left, following an eight-week closure to repave the surface layer, make improvements to adjacent taxiways, upgrade lighting, and paint new striping and markings. During the closure, the project team accomplished the following:
- Paved the equivalent of 23 football fields
- Laid over 6.25 miles of electrical cabling
- Reinstalled over 280 light fixtures
- Used more than 1,000 gallons of paint for runway markings
- Coordinated more than 1,700 truck deliveries for asphalt
With input from airlines at SFO, the project team selected this closure period to avoid the busy summer and year-end holiday travel seasons. This timeframe was also chosen for the reduced probability of precipitation, as dry weather was necessary for asphalt installation.
On October 3, 2022, Golden Gate Constructors, a joint venture between DeSilva Gates Construction and Graniterock, was awarded the contract for this work. The total project cost is expected to be $51 million, of which $27.9 million will be funded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).