Kauno Tiltai, a company from Trakcja Group, has signed a contract for the reconstruction of part of Vilnius Airport. The contract, worth approx. PLN 122 million (EUR 34 million), will be carried out on behalf of Lithuanian Airports (SE Lietuvos Oro Uostai).
The works, scheduled to take 17 months, will be divided into 12 stages and will include: the construction of a new taxiway, the reconstruction and modernisation of the existing section of the runway, the addition of a passenger boarding bridge, and the modernisation of the northern apron for five large aircraft together with the installation of advanced infrastructure to service them.
The scope of the planned works will also include laying a new asphalt surface, installing drainage systems, installing an electrical network and a new environmentally friendly lighting system, and building internal roads.
The reconstruction of the apron at Vilnius Airport will help improve traffic conditions and aviation safety and will have a beneficial impact on the environment by reducing noise and the scale of greenhouse gas emissions. The works will be carried out without halting air traffic and passenger handling.
Kauno Tiltai is Trakcja Group’s key company conducting operations abroad and is among the largest infrastructure construction entities in the Baltic states. The company specialises in the construction of roads, bridges, tunnels, railway lines, airports and public utility infrastructure elements.
