A closed 56-year-old terminal at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, Avoca, Pennsylvania, is one step closer to demolition. According to a report in The Standard Speaker, members of the Bi-County Airport Board voted unanimously April 16 to accept a low bid of $415,000 from Sargent Enterprises, based in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania.
The article says Sargent will handle the environmental aspects of preparing the terminal for demolition, such as removing any hazardous materials. Demolition of the terminal, which was built in 1959, is scheduled to begin mid-May. The terminal closed in 2006, when it was replaced by the Joseph M. McDade Terminal.
A $345,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will be used to complete the first phase of the terminal demolition.
The article says Sargent will handle the environmental aspects of preparing the terminal for demolition, such as removing any hazardous materials. Demolition of the terminal, which was built in 1959, is scheduled to begin mid-May. The terminal closed in 2006, when it was replaced by the Joseph M. McDade Terminal.
A $345,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will be used to complete the first phase of the terminal demolition.