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Welcome.
On behalf of the Puerto Rico Ports Authority, welcome to the BQN Runway 8-26 Reconstruction website. Thank you for participating in this project. The Puerto Rico Ports Authority encourages competition and we hope to receive participation from the most qualified firms from around the world. Please know that the BQN Runway project is undisputedly on the list of the top 10 projects of the Government of Puerto Rico and its governor, the honorable Pedro Pierluisi. The BQN Airport is at the core of Puerto Rico’s western region economy and must be maintained. The Puerto Rico Ports Authority is committed to aligning all internal departments and employees to secure an effective internal management of this project. In short, rest assured that the Government of Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Ports Authority are more than committed to having this project successfully completed for the benefit of the Owner and the Contractor.
Project Description and Scope of Work
The scope of work for this project will consist of the total runway and taxiway system design and construction, in accordance with all FAA, federal, state, and local government agency requirements.
The Proposed Project would construct a new permanent Runway 8-26, 500 feet south of the existing Runway 8-26 centerline, to replace the existing Runway 8-26. The runway will be approximately 11,000 feet long by 150 feet wide, comprised of Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) pavement surface. The existing Runway 8-26 will be converted to a full-length parallel taxiway. The purpose of the proposed project is to provide an air carrier runway of sufficient length and pavement strength and condition to accommodate existing and future operations at BQN, while maintaining existing airport operations during construction.
The existing Runway 8-26 is 11,700 feet long by 200 feet wide with 50-foot shoulders. The runway is serviced primarily by two (2) partial parallel taxiways, Taxiway A and Taxiway M, as well as a traverse diagonal Taxiway C, which ties in with Taxiway D providing access to the southwestern apron area.
Construction/Engineering Industry Outreach Event for Reconstruction of Runway 8-26
At Rafael Hernandez Airport (BQN), Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
