The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), operator of Toronto Pearson International Airport, announced the re-opening of Runway 06L/24R, the airport’s second-busiest runway, after an eight-month rehabilitation.

The project is one of the largest in Pearson’s history. Planning began more than a year and a half ago, to ensure safety and minimal disruption for passengers and nearby communities.

Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra joined GTAA President and CEO Deborah Flint, along with local elected officials, the many GTAA teams responsible for the rehabilitation, and representatives from Dufferin Construction and Avia NG for a ribbon-cutting this morning to mark the re-opening.

Here’s a quick look at the work done on Runway 06L/24R …

• First built in the 1960s, the 3-km runway needed to be fully reconstructed due to the wearing down of its concrete substructure as a result of weather, use and time
• This project extends the life of the runway by 30 years and enhances the safety of Pearson’s operations
• The work lasted eight months, from April to November 2022, but planning for this project, one of the largest in Pearson’s history, began over a year-and-a-half ago
• Concrete from the original runway was crushed and reused for the new runway, and upgrading 1,800 incandescent lights to LED lights as part of this project will help reduce Pearson’s carbon footprint and lower maintenance costs. These considerations and more tie in with Pearson’s commitment to environmental sustainability

Source: Travelweek