Rendell Administration Delivers $4 Million in State Funds

Pennsylvania Transportation Secretary Allen G. Biehler today announced that $4 million in state aviation development grants have been awarded to six Pennsylvania airports.
"Safe and well-maintained airports are the hallmark of our efforts to support aviation in the Commonwealth," Biehler said. "These grants will be used for a variety of projects, including land acquisition, environmental and airport-development planning, runway and taxiway improvements, security and lighting."

Biehler said the funds are administered by PennDOT's Bureau of Aviation. The airports and funding are listed below:

• Allegheny County:
  Rock Airport, Tarentum -- $1.5 million for the construction of a runway, taxiway turnaround and apron.
• Berks County:
  Reading Regional Airport, Reading -- $225,000 to construct t-hangar taxilanes.
• Dauphin County:
  Bendigo Airport, Tower City -- $45,000 for the installation of a runway lighting and beacon.
• Elk County:
  St. Marys Municipal Airport, St. Marys -- $450,000, for construction of a terminal building.
• Fayette County:
  Connellsville Airport, Connellsville -- $1,050,000 for the construction of a general aviation terminal.
• Lancaster County:
  Lancaster Airport, Lancaster -- $1.1 million for the construction of a hangar, taxiway and apron area.

FMI: www.dot.state.pa.us