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Twisp airport board authorizes short-term crack-seal and seal-coat to extend runway life
Summary
The Town of Twisp Airport Advisory Board on May 27 authorized Public Works Director Andrew Denham to proceed with crack sealing, a seal coat and restriping as a stopgap to extend the runway about five years while staff prepares a stronger reconstruction application; the board noted the grant application deadline was the next day.
The Town of Twisp Airport Advisory Board on May 27 authorized Public Works Director Andrew Denham to pursue a crack-seal, seal-coat and restriping package for the runway as a short-term measure while staff prepares a stronger grant application for full reconstruction.
Director Andrew Denham told the board he had been "prepared to put in the application for the overlay, but after speaking with the engineer, it became clear that it was unlikely to get funded. They suggested a touch up on the crack seal, seal coat, and restriping." He said that "Doing this would give the runway another five years, allowing us to put together a stronger application for reconstruction." Denham warned the application deadline was imminent: "The only issue with going in this direction is that the application is due by tomorrow." The board discussed options and "gave Director Denham permission to move forward."
The board did not record a formal roll-call vote in the minutes; the authorization appears to have been given by consensus during the meeting. The short-term work — crack sealing, seal coat and restriping — is presented in the minutes as a means to preserve runway condition while staff prepares a more competitive reconstruction request. The minutes do not include cost estimates, contractor names, a schedule for the pavement work, or a detailed funding source.
Next steps recorded in the minutes direct Director Denham to submit the short-term application and proceed with the patch-and-seal approach if the application is accepted. The board scheduled its next meeting for July 22, 2025, to receive updates.
