Faulty Pavement Closes Runway

Feb. 21, 2023

A year-old runway at Reno-Tahoe International Airport has been closed due to flaking in the pavement, according to local news reports. The runway cost $16 million to build and is the airport’s longest.

Acccording to News 4, contractor Granite Construction is working to determine the cause and solution to the faulty pavement, with a target of July 1 for reopening.

View the report.

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Rod Sutton

Sutton served as the editorial lead of Construction Equipment from 2001 through 2025. 

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