Please join us for the January Lunch Meeting at Dilworth Neighborhood Grille Thursday, January, 25 2024 with registration/socialization beginning at 11:30 am.  We apologize due to increases in catering and room rental charges we have increased Meeting fees by $5.  The board is currently looking at other locations in the Charlotte area to consider for future meetings.  We welcome any suggestions or recommendations and as fees is one factor for looking at options we are also looking at other factors like service, access, parking, and overall convenience of the location for members to attend during lunch hours.

Topic: Charlotte Douglas International Airport’s Capital Development Program Updates

Presenter:  Ashton B. Watson, P.E., C.M., ACE – Airport Engineering Program Director

Bio:  Ashton Watson has worked for the Charlotte Douglas International Airport for 8 years, and for the City of Charlotte doing Capital Project Management for nearly 8 years with the Department of Transportation (CDOT). He has directed and managed more than 40 projects within the Airport’s Capital Development Program on both the airside and landside, totaling over $1B. He has overseen planning, design and construction of major and complex multi-million dollar runway, taxiway, drainage, and lighting improvement projects. Mr. Watson is experienced with projects involving traffic and transportation engineering, intelligent transportation systems, digital message signs, pavement rehabilitations, rigid and flexible pavement, complex design and construction phasing, fuel facilities, drainage improvements, airfield geometries, airfield lighting, and federal funding. He has been involved with many projects requiring significant coordination with numerous parties, including internal customers, FAA, ATCT, Airline tenants, other tenants, and various review agencies, which speaks to the key to his success = Collaboration!        

   Education and Certifications:

• B.S. Civil Engineering, University of North Carolina at Charlotte - 2006

• M.S. Civil Engineering, University of North Carolina at Charlotte - 2009

• Registered Professional Engineer, North Carolina P.E. # 036863

• Certified Member (C.M.) – American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE)

• Airport Certified Employee-Operations (ACE-Ops) – American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE)

Selected Experience:

• 4th Parallel Runway Program

• North End Around Taxiway Program (NEAT)

• Deice Pad, Taxiway F Extension, & South Crossfield Taxiway

• Taxiway M Rehabilitation (Award Winning)

• Taxiway C North Rehabilitation (Award Winning)

• Concourse A Building and West Ramp Expansion

• RWY 18L/36R Rehabilitation (twice)

• RWY 18L/36R C4 Highspeed Taxiway Exit

• South Cargo Ramp Expansion

• Airport Entrance Road (Josh Birmingham Parkway Realignment)

• Energy and Communication Infrastructure throughout the Airfield

• I-85/I-458 CLT Airport Re-Branding and Wayfinding Signage Updates

• Berewick Town Center/Outlet Mall/Dixie River Road

• Midtown-Metropolitan Redevelopment

• 3rd Ward Redevelopment: Knights Ballpark and Romare Bearden Park

PDH: 1 Hour

Cost: $25 for Members; $30 for Non-Members

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