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BHM Runway Gets Major Upgrade | Huntsville News
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport is set to undergo a major $19 million runway upgrade starting next month, replacing aging pavement that’s no longer meeting safety standards for heavy cargo planes — not because it’s unsafe, but to future-proof the runway. Dunn Construction, a local firm, will dig three feet deep to install new pavement while keeping most of the runway open, with just two full closures and a temporary four-thousand-foot threshold shift (still leaving eight thousand feet for even the biggest aircraft). The FAA funds 90% of the project, with Alabama and the airport…
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