September 9th, 2021 Meeting

Please join us for our September 2021 Meeting.  This will be a lunch meeting at Dilworth Neighborhood Grille, 911 E Morehead, Charlotte, NC 28204 on Thursday, September 9th, 2021 with registration/socialization beginning at 11:30 am.

The details for the meeting are as follows:

Topic: Destination CLT

Join Ashton Watson, as he discusses Destination CLT. Where the CLT Airport has been in recent years and where CLT plans to proceed in the future.  

Ashton B. Watson PE

CLT Development, Airport Engineer

Bio

Mr. Watson has worked for the Charlotte Douglas International Airport for 7 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 $800M. Mr. Watson 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!

Selected Experience

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

Industry Affiliations 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)

PDH: 1 Hour

Date: Thursday, September 9, 2021

Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Location:

Dilworth Neighborhood Grille  (Baxter room)  MAP

911 E. Morehead Street, Charlotte, NC 28204

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

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