Wed, Sep 29, 2010
Three Additional Projects Added To The List
The FAA announced Tuesday that three additional airport
projects have been selected for funding, paid for with more than
$2.5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act dollars that
became available because of airport projects that came in under
budget nationwide. "With these additional Recovery Act dollars, we
can provide a bigger boost to economic growth while we modernize
more of our nation's airports," said U.S. Transportation Secretary
Ray LaHood.
Earlier this month, the FAA announced that five other airport
projects would receive $9 million in Recovery Act funding that
became available thanks to low bids and under-budget airport
projects. "We are thrilled that we have been able to stretch
Recovery Act dollars to meet the needs of more airports.
These projects will improve airport operations and help our
airspace system to run more efficiently," said FAA Administrator
Randy Babbitt.
The three additional rehabilitation projects are:
- Lawrence, MA, Municipal Airport. An ARRA grant for $1.2 million
will fund several pavement rehabilitation projects on airport
taxiways and aircraft parking aprons.
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. This $1
million ARRA grant will fund the ongoing construction and paving of
the new international terminal apron.
- Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa, CA. A
$379,000 ARRA grant will allow the airport to complete the second
phase of its terminal rehabilitation and replace the terminal
building roof.
Under the Recovery Act, more than $1.3 billion has been made
available nationwide for both airport improvement projects and air
traffic control facility and system upgrades. Because of low
construction bids for projects, more Recovery Act dollars were
available for additional facilities, equipment and airport
projects. These grants have been distributed to airports that serve
commercial passengers, cargo and general aviation.
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