Total Investment By The State Amounts To $10 Million
A $10 million state investment will fund important projects at
nine airports across Pennsylvania, Governor Tom Corbett (pictured)
said Thursday. "Thousands of people rely on the aviation industry
for jobs," Governor Corbett said. "These funds will help ensure
that the airports continue to run safely and can meet the demands
of their regional economies."
The grants are distributed through the Capital
Budget/Transportation Assistance Program, which is funded through
state capital bond dollars in the General Fund budget. The grants
leverage more than $12 million in matching funds. Authorized by the
General Assembly, the grants are administered by PennDOT's Bureau
of Aviation. The grants were approved today by the State
Transportation Commission. The 15-member commission includes the
Transportation Secretary, 10 private citizens appointed by the
governor, and the majority and minority chairs of the state Senate
and House Transportation Committees.
The projects funded by the state of Pennsylvania include:
Allegheny County: Pittsburgh International Airport -- $2
million to construct a stormwater treatment plant.
Berks County: Reading Regional Airport/Carl A. Spaatz Field--
$600,000 to improve a site to restore a hangar.
Bucks County: Quakertown Airport -- $185,000 to acquire land to
remove runway obstructions.
Butler County: Butler County Airport -- $1 million to replace
the terminal building's mechanical systems and roof, construct
additional hangars and replace the existing maintenance hangar's
siding.
Columbia County: Bloomsburg Municipal Airport -- $500,000 to
rehabilitate an airport building, including replacing electrical
wiring and the heating system.
Erie County: Erie International Airport/Tom Ridge Field -- $2.4
million to extend a runway, which will allow larger aircraft
operations and enhance safety during winter operations.
Indiana County: Indiana County/Jimmy Stewart Airport -- $1.5
million to complete the relocation and extension of the current
runway.
Lehigh County: Lehigh Valley International Airport -- $1.5
million to construct a passenger screening area and a connecting
walkway, and for renovations and additions to the satellite
departure building.
Schuylkill County: Schuylkill County/Joe Zerbey Airport --
$300,000 to construct a hangar.
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