San Pedro Airport Runway Extension and Improvements

Period: November 1996 - May 1997
Contract: San Pedro Airstrip Runway Extension and Improvements.
Country: Belize
Employer: Belize Airport Authority/Government of Belize
Employer's Address: Ladyville, Belize
Nature of Works:

Relocate and construct San Pedro Airstrip to international standards 1000m long 20m wide.

Salient points of the works are

The extension of the runway was done by reclaiming swamp lands. Locally available material on the island was used along with geogrid for reclamation. Locally available material on the island was cement stabilized to construct the base. Premix asphalt surface.

Role: Sole Contractor.
Total Value of Contract: BZ $1,435,000.00 US $717,500.00
Contract Awarded: October 1996
Period: 12 Months
Completion Date: Actual Completion Date is 7 Months - The work was completed ahead of schedule.
Funding Agency:

Description:

Savings were achieved which were applied to a premix asphalt surface instead of chip seal. San Pedro is an island and construction works create interesting logistics obstacles that had to be overcome.