Oakland International Airport has recently completed $30 million Taxiway Victor and Bravo. The newly-repaved taxiways will serve nearly all flight operations at the airport for the next 10-15 years, as these taxiways provide critical access to the airport’s primary runway. The project was partially funded by three grants from the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program. The first two grants, totaling approximately $14 million, were received in 2020. The third grant for the project was received in 2021, totaling nearly $12.3 million, for a total federal investment of nearly $26.3 million.
Bryant L. Francis, Director of Aviation at the Port of Oakland said: “The rehabilitation of Taxiways Bravo and Victor was an important undertaking for us because of just how essential these taxiways are. Virtually all flights that depart or arrive at OAK will touch Taxiways Victor or Bravo at some point during their time on the ground. FAA grant funding was essential for us to maintain and improve this crucial thoroughfare of the airport.”
The Taxiway Victor and Taxiway Bravo Rehabilitation Project included an asphalt-concrete overlay and lighting infrastructure upgrades for these critical taxiways with the construction site spanning over 50 acres in one of the most utilized and operationally critical areas of the airfield, the airport said in a statement.