The City Council of Charlotte approved a contract worth $84,160,852.27 to Hi-Way Paving, Inc. and ES Wagner Company, LLC, a Joint Venture, for the construction of the Airport Fourth Parallel Runway Taxiway and Navigational Aid. This project is part of a larger ten-package program aimed at enhancing airfield capacity and operational efficiency while reducing active runway crossings at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The scope of work for this contract includes pavement demolition and placement, access road installation, traffic control, grading, drainage, erosion and sediment control, pavement markings, airfield electrical installation, and NAVAID infrastructure, along with associated utilities and sitework. The project is anticipated to be completed by the second quarter of fiscal year 2028. The contractors committed 12.01% ($10,110,000) of the base bid to DBE-certified firms.