ONT Taxiway Project Completed Early and Under Budget.

Business Editors/Travel Writers

ONTARIO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 2003

Ontario International Airport's (ONT) $20.2 million Taxiway N Westerly Extension Project was completed two weeks ahead of schedule and $1 million under budget. The new taxiway will re-open Sept. 22.

"The extended taxiway will facilitate movement of aircraft on the ground at ONT and allow for more efficient use of the airport's two parallel runways," said Airport Manager Jens Rivera. "The new taxiway is also the primary access to the proposed international cargo site located at the northwest corner of the airport."

The project included construction of a new 75-foot-wide concrete taxiway with asphalt shoulder, taxiway edge and centerline lighting, lighting vault modifications, and the relocation of a Federal Aviation Administration's glide slope facility and a security airfield vehicle checkpoint. In addition, the new concrete taxiways and runway intersections were designed and constructed to be compatible with the future Runway 26R Reconstruction project that is currently under design and is scheduled to begin construction in 2004.

Los Angeles World Airport's (LAWA) Project Management Division managed the design, construction, and inspection of the Taxiway N project. CH2MHill Inc. was LAWA's design consultant for the new taxiway and Griffith Co. from Riverside, Calif. performed the construction work. Paragon Project Resources Inc. provided on-site construction management services during the construction phase. Construction began in November 2002.

ONT is located approximately 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. The airport is owned and operated by LAWA, a Los Angeles City department which also owns and operates Los Angeles International, Palmdale Regional and Van Nuys airports.