Terminal "B" Closes, WLF begins working around the clock

Boston, MA

Terminal B Roadway at Logan International Airport is scheduled to Close November 3 - 7, 2010.

"The lower level arrival roadway at Boston Logan International Airport’s Terminal B will be closed Wednesday November 3 at 2 a.m. until Sunday November 7 at 5 a.m. so workers can mill and pave the lower level arrival roadway. The work is part of Massport’s $55 million rehabilitation of the 36-year-old Terminal B garage and roadway system, one of several projects to build a better Logan." [MPA]

W. L. French Excavating Corporation began working at Terminal B earlier this fall but will be there around the clock over the next several days to ensure all work in completed in compliance with contract requirements.

Transportation & Disposal @ Taxiway November

August 2010

Logan International Airport ~ Boston, MA

W. L. French Excavating Corporation completed work for J. F. White Contracting, Co. for the transportation & disposal of milling's from Taxiway November at Logan International Airport this past week.

In a five day period nearly 15,000 tons were hauled from the airport to an off site facility.

Below are several photographs of trucks waiting to be loaded on the runway.

Progress Photos of Logan Airport Night Shift

Boston, MA

Second shift work continues at Logan International Airport. Night photos can be seen below:

Remobilization Begins At Logan Airport

Boston, MA

Crews recently remobilized at Logan Airport to continue work on the "Centerfield Taxi-Way" Contract.

"We are happy to be back out on the runway," said Bill French, Jr. "This is a demanding project but we have an excellent crew out there working hard all day every day." Second shift work began the first of May 2009. French continued, "We are ready to work around the clock and do whatever it takes to continue to make this a successful project for all involved"

Progress photos from the 2008 season can be seen below.

Production At Logan Airport Haults For Winter Season

Boston, MA

After accelerating our schedule by three months, W. L. French Excavating Corporation's role on the Centerfield Taxiway at Logan International Airport will stop for the Winter season effective November 2008. Work will commence again in the Spring of 2009 for J. F. White Contracting, Co., Inc. and the Massachusetts Port Authority.

Stephen SetteDucati Photographs Centerfield Taxi Project

Award winning photographer Stephen SetteDucati visited the Centerfield Taxi-way Project at Logan International Airport recently - capturing some of the work being performed.

This slide show can be viewed at Steven's website by clicking on the link below.
The photos can be found under the "Proofing" seciont at the bottom of the page.

The password is Junior

http://www.setteducati.com

Logan Projects Moves To Twenty-Four Hour A Day Work Shifts

Boston, MA

The Centerfield Taxi-way Project begins operating around the clock beginning August 15th, 2008.

Night photos will be posted to the blog as they are taken.

More News On The Center Field Taxi Way....

Boston Business Journal Names Logans Holding Patterns "Among Nations Worst"

July 2008 - The Boston Business Journal has reported that Logan International Airport is among the worst in the country for delays on the Tarmak [See Attached Stories]

This fact makes our work on the Center-field Taxiway with J. F. White Contracting, Co and Massport all that more important. The new Taxi-way will hopefully elveate these issues and make the wait on the runways shorter for us all.

http://wbztv.com/video/?id=64698@wbz.dayport.com

http://www.necn.com/Boston/Business/BBJ-Logan-airport-delays/1216640713.html


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[From The BBJ Online]
The Logan holding patternTarmac wait times at Boston’s airport among the worst in the country
Boston Business Journal - by Jesse Noyes and Tim McLaughlin Boston Business Journal

The flight from Logan International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York is a breeze. Once you’re in the air, flight time is about 47 minutes.

But actually getting in the air — that’s the rub. Passengers can expect to wait on the tarmac in Boston an average of 22 minutes if they’re taking that route. The trip back is even worse. While the average in-air time from JFK to Logan is just under 40 minutes, the average taxi-out time at JFK for that route is nearly 32 minutes.

Tarmac delays at major airports have been creeping up steadily over the past decade. And delays at Logan rank among the worst in the country, leaving frustrated passengers an average of 20.1 minutes to sweat in their seats before takeoff, according to figures from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

That wait ranks as the sixth worst in the country, and over the past 18 months, Logan’s tarmac delays, or taxi-out times, have approached their worst level in a decade. Taxi-out time is how long it takes a passenger jet to take off after leaving the departure gate. JFK’s average wait time is the worst in the country, at 37.1 minutes.

Logan Project Photos

Short Video Of The Trucks Hauling Stone

TSA Launches New Security Program At Logan Airport

The TSA launced a federally sponsered security program today at Logan International Airport.

As seen in the video story from NECN, all vehicles and employees entering the airport must got through rigorious security.

L & L Services of Malden, MA - one of W. L. French Excavating Corporation's long time subcontracted trucking firm and business associates - can be seen on video being patted down by security and watching their trucks enter the secure gates of the North Enterance of Logan International Airport.

Excavation Underway At Logan International Airport

Excavation Is Underway On The Taxi-Way Project For

J. F. White Contracting, Co. at Logan International Airport.

New Progress Photos Are Below:

Tom Deans, Project Supervisior for W. L. French Excavating Corporation is managing the crew for this project. Tom has an extensive background in Project Management and Site Work.

Mobilization Begins At Logan Airport

W. L. French Excavating Corporation began mobilizing onto the Logan International Airport for the excavation of the New Taxi-Way for J. F. White Contracting, Co. On April 22nd, 2008, the CAT D8L, CAT D6R, CAT 345C, CAT 350D Rock Truck, CAT 430 Backhoe, & The Hypac-Roller were all mobilized onto the runway.

Crews have begun excavating subgrade for the new Taxi-Way.

This video is a view of the runway for our jobsite.