MCAS Cherry Point – Center Mat Replacement

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Where:
Cherry Point, NC
Type:
PCCP Paving
Value:
$8.9 million
Completed:
1990

Challenge

MCAS Cherry Point is the busiest Marine Air Corps station in the world and home to the storied military Search and Rescue team. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command determined the center mat of the air station, first commissioned in 1942, needed to be replaced. They chose CSI to accomplish the project.

Because of the unique project conditions, sources of aggregate material were more than 90 miles away. To save money, all concrete removed during the project was recycled into the bases and aggregates and reused.

Quick Facts

  • Construction was ongoing during active air operations.
  • The runway is so large that it serves as an emergency landing site for the Space Shuttle.
  • MCAS Cherry Point comprises some 29,000 acres.
  • One of the best all weather jet bases in the world.
  • The air base serves the surrounding community with medical evacuations and search and rescue support.