North Adams Airport Commissioners Get Update on Hangar Project

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Airport Commission received an update on a new hangar construction project that is expected to go out to bid in March.

 

Peter Enzien of Stantec, the airport's engineer, reported Tuesday that preliminary work is progressing on the proposed six-unit hangar project. Enzien said survey work is complete, noting the site is a simple, flat plot of land.

 

"It is a big, wide-open, flat area, so it did not take them long," he said.

 

Enzien said he is waiting on the results of some soil borings, noting that a potentially high clay composition could cause some hiccups.

 

"The soil here is not good; there is a lot of clay here. We are hopeful we can do a conventional foundation system," he said. "It is a fairly light building. It is just a pre-engineered metal building."

 

Enzien said although the design process has begun, he will be able to change plans if the soil results come back unfavorably.

 

The proposed 147-foot hangar, which will be funded through state and federal funds, will run along the east side of the Shamrock Hangar from east to west. Enzien noted that although the plot looks flat, some grading will still have to take place.