
The Ely Municipal Airport needed to replace deteriorating taxiway pavement that no longer met FAA design criteria and had been heavily used by U.S. Forest Service aircraft. TKDA provided engineering design and construction administration services for the Partial Parallel Taxiway and Connector Taxiway A2 projects, helping the airport improve circulation, safety, and operational reliability. The airport requested the projects be designed and constructed in sequence to minimize operational impacts, requiring close coordination with airport staff, the FAA, and MnDOT Aeronautics throughout design, funding, and construction.