Demolition began on an airport terminal at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport in Pittson Township, Pennsylvania, in mid-May with the intention to replace it, a report by The Citizens’ Voice says. The $2.1 million replacement will allow parking for jets and employees or airport passengers.
According to the report, officials want to complete the project before an air show on Aug. 12 and 13. The new lots will neighbor a stop for busses carrying airline passengers from downtown Scranton to the airport.
Smart Recycling Inc. of Scranton, Pennsylvania, accepted a $264,000 contract to demolish the terminal. The airport paid Sargent Enterprises of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, $407,236 to remove asbestos and other hazards from the pipes and engineering firm Borton-Lawson, with offices in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, $24,548 and $119,372 contracts to oversee construction and demolition and another $180,000 contract to oversee the remediation. TSE Inc. of Dunmore received a $1,093,112 for the construction of the parking lots and any related construction.
The terminal, according to Patrick O’Malley, airport board vice chairman, was the first local stop for soldiers returning from wars. It opened around 1948 and closed in May 2006. The terminal’s demolition was delayed because the Federal Aviation Administration continued using a control tower that was built into it until 2013.
According to the report, officials want to complete the project before an air show on Aug. 12 and 13. The new lots will neighbor a stop for busses carrying airline passengers from downtown Scranton to the airport.
Smart Recycling Inc. of Scranton, Pennsylvania, accepted a $264,000 contract to demolish the terminal. The airport paid Sargent Enterprises of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, $407,236 to remove asbestos and other hazards from the pipes and engineering firm Borton-Lawson, with offices in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, $24,548 and $119,372 contracts to oversee construction and demolition and another $180,000 contract to oversee the remediation. TSE Inc. of Dunmore received a $1,093,112 for the construction of the parking lots and any related construction.
The terminal, according to Patrick O’Malley, airport board vice chairman, was the first local stop for soldiers returning from wars. It opened around 1948 and closed in May 2006. The terminal’s demolition was delayed because the Federal Aviation Administration continued using a control tower that was built into it until 2013.
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