Lancaster Airport
Client
Lancaster Airport Authority
Project Name
Lancaster Airport
Location
Manheim Township, Lancaster County, PA
Contact
Roger Hager (717) 237-2100
Start Date
March 1991
Completion Date
July 1992
Construction Costs
$4.7 million
About
The Brandywine Watershed project consisted of the construction of a 65-feet high earthen dam for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, including the following items of work:
- 128 acres of clearing and grubbing
- 263,000 CY of site excavation and embankment
- Concrete outlet structure and impact basin
- Slurry wall and pressure grouting
- Installation of fish habitat
- Wetland construction
At the time this work was performed, it was the largest project ever undertaken by Abel Construction.