Tyndall Air Force Base in Bay County, Florida, is on the verge of rebuilding and rebirth after experiencing devastation at the hands of Hurricane Michael in 2018.
Tyndall Air Force Base (AFB) in Bay County, Florida, is on the verge of rebuilding and rebirth after experiencing devastation at the hands of Hurricane Michael in 2018. The hurricane damaged nearly every facility and infrastructure at the base, including utilities, roads and pavement.
Situated 12 miles east of Panama City, Tyndall AFB serves as a home to the 325th Fighter Wing, the 1st Air Force, the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group and the 601st Air Operations Center and hosts F-22 Raptor training.
An important part of the rebuilding effort required the design of new turn lanes and acceleration lanes for the limited-use, entry-controlled facilities along U.S. 98 through the base.
Hanson, as a subconsultant to David Taylor Construction Inc. for this design-build project, provided plans for roadway design, signing, pavement marking and signalization, as well as drainage design and permitting efforts. The turn-lane improvements along U.S. 98 into the base are designed to meet Florida Department of Transportation standards.
The rebuilding effort requires the support of new turn lanes and acceleration lanes.
For Tyndall AFB, recovering from Hurricane Michael is about more than replacing buildings and infrastructure. It’s about turning disaster into progress and transforming the base into a facility driven by sustainability, resilience and innovative technology. According to Tyndall AFB’s website, this effort will help the base “adapt and withstand the challenges of the future.”
The base serves as a home to the 325th Fighter Wing, the 1st Air Force, the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group and the 601st Air Operations Center and hosts F-22 Raptor training.
For more information about this project or how Hanson can help with your next roadway project, contact Travis Shannon at tshannon@hanson-inc.com.