Narrative:

Our aircraft was cleared for takeoff on runway 19 from the new displaced threshold south of runway 25. On takeoff at about 80 KTS a fuel truck appeared to move southward from the center taxiway on to closed runway 30. I expected the truck to turn northwest onto runway 30. Instead, the truck continued south along the west edge of runway 19. My initial thought was that the truck was in the grass area off the edge of the runway. As we accelerated I determined the truck to be on the west edge of runway 19. I chose not to abort the takeoff because 1) of the short runway length still remaining, 2) concerns for directional control problems that might occur as a result of maximum braking and/or uneven thrust reverser deployment. These concerns would have put us and the truck in greater danger had we aborted. Prior to passing the truck I altered our takeoff path to the left of centerline to provide maximum distance from the truck. After takeoff I asked the tower why a truck was on the runway edge. Their response was something to the effect, 'they expected the truck to travel via a different taxiway off of runway 30. The controller apologized for the problem.' neither the controller or myself, expected the truck to drive on the edge of the runway. The problem could have been avoided if greater diligence of moving vehicles near the runway was exercised by myself, by tower personnel, and better training for non pilots moving about the airport. I believe the problem arose as a result of general confusion from major construction projects all around the airport. Runway and taxiway closures, and airport personnel unfamiliar with proper procedures to assure that the runway or txwys are clear of traffic before moving into those areas.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NEAR MISS ON TKOF WITH GND VEHICLE.

Narrative: OUR ACFT WAS CLRED FOR TKOF ON RWY 19 FROM THE NEW DISPLACED THRESHOLD S OF RWY 25. ON TKOF AT ABOUT 80 KTS A FUEL TRUCK APPEARED TO MOVE SOUTHWARD FROM THE CTR TXWY ON TO CLOSED RWY 30. I EXPECTED THE TRUCK TO TURN NW ONTO RWY 30. INSTEAD, THE TRUCK CONTINUED S ALONG THE W EDGE OF RWY 19. MY INITIAL THOUGHT WAS THAT THE TRUCK WAS IN THE GRASS AREA OFF THE EDGE OF THE RWY. AS WE ACCELERATED I DETERMINED THE TRUCK TO BE ON THE W EDGE OF RWY 19. I CHOSE NOT TO ABORT THE TKOF BECAUSE 1) OF THE SHORT RWY LENGTH STILL REMAINING, 2) CONCERNS FOR DIRECTIONAL CTL PROBS THAT MIGHT OCCUR AS A RESULT OF MAX BRAKING AND/OR UNEVEN THRUST REVERSER DEPLOYMENT. THESE CONCERNS WOULD HAVE PUT US AND THE TRUCK IN GREATER DANGER HAD WE ABORTED. PRIOR TO PASSING THE TRUCK I ALTERED OUR TKOF PATH TO THE L OF CTRLINE TO PROVIDE MAX DISTANCE FROM THE TRUCK. AFTER TKOF I ASKED THE TWR WHY A TRUCK WAS ON THE RWY EDGE. THEIR RESPONSE WAS SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT, 'THEY EXPECTED THE TRUCK TO TRAVEL VIA A DIFFERENT TXWY OFF OF RWY 30. THE CTLR APOLOGIZED FOR THE PROB.' NEITHER THE CTLR OR MYSELF, EXPECTED THE TRUCK TO DRIVE ON THE EDGE OF THE RWY. THE PROB COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF GREATER DILIGENCE OF MOVING VEHICLES NEAR THE RWY WAS EXERCISED BY MYSELF, BY TWR PERSONNEL, AND BETTER TRAINING FOR NON PLTS MOVING ABOUT THE ARPT. I BELIEVE THE PROB AROSE AS A RESULT OF GENERAL CONFUSION FROM MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ALL AROUND THE ARPT. RWY AND TXWY CLOSURES, AND ARPT PERSONNEL UNFAMILIAR WITH PROPER PROCS TO ASSURE THAT THE RWY OR TXWYS ARE CLR OF TFC BEFORE MOVING INTO THOSE AREAS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.