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ALDOT Preparing for Record Year of Airport Investment

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ALDOT - The Alabama Department of Transportation's (ALDOT) Aeronautics Bureau is preparing for another record year of investment in Alabama's airport system. Recently, ALDOT met with the ...

Washington Airports Receive $82M in Infrastructure Grants

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komonews.com - U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell announced on May 20, 2026, that seven Washington airports will receive more than $82 million in federal grants that will be used for runway rehabilitation, terminal upgrades, traffic improvements, and other infrastructure projects, komonews.com reported. The fundi...

American Concrete Pavement Association Announces Research Results

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ACPA - The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) announced the release of three reports documenting research results from the Airport Concrete Pavement Technology Program (ACPTP). ACPTP projects employ applied research to address challenges affecting the concrete pavement industry and pr...

Simplifying Asphalt Binder Choices for Airfields

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NAPA - Selecting the right asphalt binder for airfield pavements has long been a challenge for design engineers. Unlike highways, airfields must withstand heavier aircraft loads, slow or stationary runway and taxiway movement and strict Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Def...

Planning Gives Summers Edge in Airport Project

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Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Summers Concrete Contracting Inc. initiated operations on Aug. 5, 2025, for the $24 million reconstruction of Runway 6-24 at Columbus Airport (CSG), one of the airport's two runways. The goal is to provide better support for large and heavy aircraft to land and take off and to expand ...

Padilla, Schiff Announce $158.4M to Bolster Calif. Airports

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Offices of U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff - California U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff announced on Aug. 21, 2025, that 72 California airports were awarded a combined $158.4 million in grant funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to bolster aviation infrastructure. The funding comes primarily through two FAA...

Two Airports in Connecticut Secure a Total of $8.7M in Funding for Facility Upgrades

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CT Insider & WFSB-TV - Two Connecticut airports were recently granted a combined $8.7 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for necessary improvements to their infrastructure. Bradley International Airport (BDL), located in Windsor Locks, north of Hartford, was awarded th...

Monterey Regional Airport Breaks Ground On Terminal

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Monterey Regional Airport - The Monterey Peninsula Airport District, operator of Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), and partners broke ground on June 6, 2025, on a replacement passenger terminal, marking the first step in elevating the experience for travelers, airport employees and other users. One project of many in...

Work Begins On New TSA Checkpoint at Kahului Airport

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HAWAII Department of Transportation - The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announced on May 29, 2025, the start of the $46 million Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint project at Kahului Airport (OGG). HDOT, TSA and U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, along with other federal, state and county officials and H...

Stillwater Regional Airport Starts Work On $27M Terminal

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City of Stillwater, Okla. - Stillwater Regional Airport in Oklahoma will enhance flight amenities and options in 2026 through a new 31,375 sq. ft. terminal under construction following a groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 1. Federal, state and local officials gathered, along with community leaders and representatives f...

Rhode Island's Delegation in Washington Landed $10M for Upgrades at Providence's Airport

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Office of U.S. Senator Jack Reed - T.F. Green International Airport (PVD) in Providence, R.I., will be getting some new interior upgrades and gates in its passenger terminal due to the efforts of the state's congressional delegation in Washington, D.C. In an effort to improve operational efficiency, deliver a unified a...

Columbus Airport Lands $24M in Federal Funds for Runway; Ga. Tech Looks to Expand Its Campus

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CEG & Urbanize Atlanta - The commercial airport in Columbus, Ga., is due to receive big money from the federal government to help fully reconstruct one of its runways, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Sept. 6. The FAA will provide $24.4 million to the Columbus Airport (CSG) to reconstruct runwa...

Dynamic Delaware Airport in Sussex County Considering New Airport Master Plan

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Cape Gazette - It has been more than 17 years since the Delaware Coastal Airport in Sussex County had its last airport master plan update. Over that time period, both the county and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have provided millions of dollars for expansion and rehabilitation as the comple...

Officials Break Ground On $300M Terminal 3 at O'Hare International

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Office of Mayor Brandon Johnson - Mayor Brandon Johnson joined federal and airline partners on April 22 to break ground on the approximately $300 million ElevateT3 project, a massive investment in the airport's aging terminal facilities supported by $90 million in grant funding from President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure...

Huntsville International Airport Receives $7M Federal Grant to Upgrade Its Terminal

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Huntsville International Airport & CEG - A new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant for $7 million will go toward the ongoing terminal improvements at Huntsville International Airport (HSV). The announcement was made Feb. 13 by Alabama Congressman Dale W. Strong, R-5th District, who helped secure the funding from the fede...

Learn More About Concrete for Airport Applications at ACPA's Upcoming Immersive Workshop

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American Concrete Pavement Association - The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) will present a three-day national event, Best Practices in Airfield Paving Workshop, Oct. 24 to 26 that will include guidance for the design, construction and rehabilitation of concrete pavements used for airport applications....

Northeast Philadelphia Airport Gets Rebuilt Taxiway

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Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) lies 24 mi. from its big brother, Philadelphia International Airport, south of the city. Passengers and cargo travel out of Philadelphia International, while PNE, a general aviation airport, serves clients for flight instruction and airline maintenance. PNE al...

Pyka Gets FAA Authorization to Operate Largest Commercial Electric Drone

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Pyka - Pyka, a manufacturer of large-scale highly-automated electric aircraft for crop protection and cargo transport, announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate its zero-emission highly-automated Pelican Spray aircraft for cro...

Rhode Island Senators Help Land $9M for Upgrades, Planning at Warwick's Airport

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Newport Buzz & CEG - More than $9 million in federal funding for operational upgrades and planning at T.F. Green International Airport in Warwick, R.I., has been awarded to the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC), due to the efforts of the state's top two elected officials in Washington. U.S. Senators...

NDOT Receives $17.36M From Fed for Airport Improvements

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Nebraska Department of Transportation - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that $17,362,302 in federal grants were awarded to seven Nebraska airports, in Ainsworth, Burwell, Norfolk, North Platte, Scottsbluff, Sidney and Wayne, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT). This second round of ...

Pair of Growing Companies Invest Combined $98M in Mobile County Projects

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Made in Alabama - The Mobile, Ala., area will be the beneficiary of two companies launching growth projects in 2023, bringing a combined $98 million in new capital investment and almost 240 jobs, according to the Mobile Chamber. The announcement was made May 12 by Made in Alabama, the online news site of t...

Guardian Agriculture's Aircraft Becomes First eVTOL Authorized to Operate in United States

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Guardian Agriculture - Guardian Agriculture, a leading developer of Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) systems for commercial-scale sustainable farming, announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate its aircraft nationwide. FAA approval makes ...

Construction to Take Flight in 2023 On New $4.2B Terminal 6 at JFK Airport

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Office of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul & amNY - A brand new, $4.2 billion terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, N.Y., will begin construction early next year, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Nov. 17. The state's chief executive, fresh off a narrow election victory for her first full term in office, said that a fi...

FAA Announces Construction Can Begin On New O'Hare Passenger Terminals

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Associated Press - CHICAGO (AP) Construction can begin on new passenger terminals at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport following the completion of an environmental review, the Federal Aviation Administration said. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg met Nov. 14 at the airport with loca...

Four Nebraska Airports Receive Federal Grants for Improvements

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Nebraska Department of Transportation - On Aug. 30, it was announced by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that $9.25 million in federal grants were awarded to four Nebraska airports, in Alliance, Aurora, Burwell and Sidney, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT). Two airports were awarded federal ...

Airport Construction Funding Soars

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Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - In early June, the FAA announced awards of more than $5 million to enhance safety and accessibility at U.S. airports. The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) awards, which include 416 grants to airports across the country, will fund a variety of projects. Improved facilities, repairs to runways, ai...

Crews Begin $3.4B San Diego Airport Terminal Project

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San Diego Union-Tribune - Construction activities are finally under way after nearly a decade of planning at San Diego International Airport on a $3.4 billion project that will eventually replace the 1960s-era Terminal 1 and build a new airport access road. The massive project started in November ...

Proposed Building of Coastal Georgia Spaceport Awaiting Federal Approval

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CEG - Spaceport Camden, a public-private company aiming to build a world class launch facility at a site along Georgia's coast, is awaiting a decision from the federal government on whether to permit construction of a launchpad for commercial rockets. The Federal Aviation Administration (FA...

ASCE Names Gonzales Outstanding Civil Engineer Advocate

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ASCE - The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recognized Griselda Gonzales with the ASCE Texas Section as the 2021 Outstanding Civil Engineer Advocate of the Year. Gonzales' efforts have promoted the civil engineering profession to state and local Texas lawmakers, advancing ...

Officials Allocate Millions of Dollars for Airport Fixes

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Rep. Filemon Vela - Congressman Filemon Vela announced that $4,398,021 in grant funding has been awarded to several airports located in Texas' 34th District by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport, Valley Internation...

U.S. Officials Approve $47.5M to Build New Alaska Airport

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Associated Press - ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved funding for approximately $47.5 million in funding to build a new Alaska airport and refurbish two existing state airports. The Newtok Airport, the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and the Kenai Municipal...

NCDOT Awarded First-Ever Waiver for Drone Bridge Inspections

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NCDOT - Drones are the N.C. Department of Transportation's newest tool in maintaining the safety of the state's bridges and other infrastructure. The Federal Aviation Administration on Oct. 2 approved a waiver that allows NCDOT to operate unmanned aircraft systems beyond ...

Busy Gulf Shores Airport Getting New Air Traffic Control Tower

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Gulf Coast Media - Coastal Alabama's Jack Edwards National Airport will see big changes over the next 12 months. The Airport Authority of Gulf Shores held a groundbreaking ceremony Sept. 8 for the airport's new air traffic control tower facility. The much-needed tower will help with directing air tr...

FAA Announces New Airport Funding for Maryland, Virginia

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WTOP News - Virginia's Dulles International Airport will rebuild one of its four runways and Baltimore-Washington International Marshall Airport in Maryland will get additional funding to purchase land in the airport's noise zone to ease complaints — two big projects given the green light throu...

Rebuild of Tuscaloosa Runway on Pace for Summer 2021 Completion

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Tuscaloosa (AL) News - The possibility of luring a commercial airline carrier to the Tuscaloosa National Airport is getting closer. Tuscaloosa's City Council gave final approval in late June to award a $7.93 million contract to rebuild the airport's Runway 4-22. S.T. Bunn Construction Co. Inc....

Expansion Begins on $12 Million Idaho Falls Airport Upgrade

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City of Idaho Falls - Construction began last week on a $12 million expansion project at the Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) that will add an additional 38,000 sq. ft. to the air terminal and a variety of new services and amenities. The project, funded entirely by the Federal Aviati...

New Mexico Eyes Airport Expansion for Its Booming Oil Region

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Associated Press - LOVINGTON, N.M. (AP) Officials in southeastern New Mexico's booming oil and gas region want to expand their regional airport. The Hobbs News-Sun reported Lea County commissioners voted the week of Aug. 20, to seek a construction contractor to start expansion at the ...

WSP USA to Manage Airport Construction

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WSP USA - The Tucson Airport Authority (TAA) has selected WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, to provide program management and construction management services for its Airfield Safety Enhancement (ASE) Program at Tucson International Airport...

Houston Spaceport Celebrates Phase 1 Ground Breaking

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Houston Airports - What began as a concept four years ago took its official first steps toward concrete reality with a ground-breaking ceremony on June 26, 2019, to celebrate work on Phase 1 of the Houston Spaceport at Ellington Airport. Representatives from the Houston Airport System, Hous...

Second Allotment Means $13.9M in Grants to 13 Airports

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U.S. DOT - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $495 million in airport infrastructure grants, the second allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) fund...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Chao Announces $77M in Infrastructure Grants to 264 Airports in 44 States

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Federal Aviation Administration - U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that the department will award $477 million in airport infrastructure grants to 264 airports in 44 states, the Pacific Islands, and the District of Columbia. This is the third allotment of the total $3.18 billion in F...

FAA Announces $1M Grant to Lebanon Municipal Airport in New Hampshire

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EIN Presswire - WASHINGTON U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $495 million in airport infrastructure grants, the second allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program...

New Mexico Airports to Get Nearly $14M in Federal Funds

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Associated Press - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) New Mexico's airports will get millions of dollars in federal aid for maintenance and other projects. The Albuquerque Journal reported June 10 that the Federal Aviation Administration has awarded more than $13 million in funding to be used at 16 air...

USDOT Announces $10M to Hawaii Airports for Infrastructure Improvement

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EIN Presswire - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $495 million in airport infrastructure grants, the second allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) fund...

USDOT Grants $20M to Utah Airports for Infrastructure

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Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - On June 5 the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced more than $840 million in grants awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to improve infrastructure at airports throughout the country. This includes nearly $20 million to five Utah airports. Th...

USDOT Announces $21M for Projects at 17 Airports in Arizona

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Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - On June 5, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced more than $840M in grants awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to improve infrastructure at airports throughout the country. This includes more than $21M to 17 airports throughout ...

Use of Drones Becoming Standard for State DOTs

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Joe Trinacria – CEG Associate Editor - In 2016, when the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) first compiled the findings of its inaugural survey on drone usage among state transit authorities, the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit received some surprising results...

St. George Airport to Close for Runway Rehabilitation

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Associated Press - ST. GEORGE (AP) A southern Utah airport serving more than 200,000 commercial passengers a year will close for four months to let crews rip up and rebuild a runway undermined by unstable blue clay. St. George Regional Airport manager Rich Stehmeier tells The Spectrum the c...

FAA Announces $40.9M for New Tower at GSO

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U.S. Department of Transportation - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investing $40.9 million in infrastructure for Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) in Greensboro, N.C. The Agency is building a new, 180-foot-tall Air Traffic Control Tower...

U.S. DOT Announces $586M in Airport Infrastructure Grants

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U.S. Department of Transportation - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao has announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $586 million in airport infrastructure grants, as part of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airpor...

DOT Announces $616.9M in Grants to Airports in 45 States, Four Territories

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U.S. DOT - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao recently announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $616.9 million in airport infrastructure grants, as part of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for...

MVY Lands $11M Runway Grant

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Martha’s Vineyard Airport - The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced a grant of more than $11 million for the Martha's Vineyard Airport. The grant is to reconstruct the main runway at the airpo...

State's Airports Receive $25.5M in Improvement Grants

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Emily Buenzle - Twenty-five Alabama airports will receive more than $25.5 million in grant money from the Federal Aviation Administration for infrastructure, safety and equipment improvements. "These FAA grants support critical projects that aim to improve safety, security and efficiency of airports acro...

Landmark Construction Automates Progress Tracking Using Identified Technologies' Change Detection Technology

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Identified Technologies - Identified Technologies, a managed commercial drone solution, announced its partnership with Landmark Construction, one of South Carolina's top civil site work construction companies. Landmark picked Identified Technologies drone mapping solution to automate the tracking of its earthmoving pr...

FAA Announces $677 Million in Infrastructure Grants to 214 Airports in 43 States

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U.S. Department of Transportation - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao recently announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $677 million in airport infrastructure grants, the first allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the Uni...

Drones May Hold Key to Unblock Roads Faster

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CEG - RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Drone aircraft are beginning to hover over highway crashes in North Carolina as more law enforcement agencies use them to reopen the road in a fraction of the time needed previously.The state Transportation Department said it and the State Highway Patrol are studying dro...

FAA Rolls Out $277.5M in Infrastructure Grants to 67 More Airports

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CEG - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced Sept. 21, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $277.5 million in airport infrastructure grants to 67 airports in 22 states across the United States as part of the FAA's Airport Improvement Program (AIP)....

FAA Announces Another Round of Airport Infrastructure Grants

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CEG - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced Sept. 13 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $264 million in airport infrastructure grants to 95 airports in 31 states across the United States as part of the FAA's Airport Improvement Program (AIP).&...

USDOT Announces $151.1M in Infrastructure Grants to 66 Airports in 35 States

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CEG - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced Sept. 7, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $151.1 million in airport infrastructure grants to 66 airports in 35 states across the United States as part of the FAA's Airport Improvement Program (AIP)....

FAA: Airports to See Even More Funding

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Emily Buenzle - In a new announcement Aug. 22, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said the Federal Aviation Administration will now issue $282.6 million in airport infrastructure grants to airports across the country. The grants, which are part of the FAA's Airport Improvement Pr...

FAA Awards $167.6M in New Airport Improvement Grants to 64 Facilities

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CEG - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said Aug. 7 that the Federal Aviation Administration is issuing $167.6 million in new airport infrastructure grants to 64 facilities in 30 states as part of the agency's Airport Improvement Program.That program, said Chao, “...

FAA to Award $162.4M in Airport Infrastructure Grants

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CEG - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced Aug. 14, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $162.4 million in airport infrastructure grants to 72 airports in 31 states across the United States as part of the FAA's Airport Improvement Program (AIP)....

Port Authority Approves $54.4M LaGuardia Airport Runway Construction Project

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CEG - The Port Authority Board of Commissioners recently authorized $54.4 million to rehabilitate Runway 4-22 and associated taxiways at LaGuardia Airport to extend their useful life and ensure compliance with Federal Aviation Administration standards. Work on the 7,000-foot-long and 150-foot-wide runw...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $185.1M in Infrastructure Grants to 107 Airports

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CEG - The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced the Federal Aviation Administration will award $185.1 million in airport infrastructure grants to 107 airports in 40 states across the United States as part of the FAA's Airport Improvement Program (AIP).The airport grant program fu...

Federal Airport Construction Program Funding Only Meeting 50 Percent of Identified Needs, New Analysis Finds 

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CEG - A new analysis of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) data finds that current airport construction funding levels are only half of what is necessary to make safety improvements and help reduce runway congestion. The analysis, conducted by American Road & Transportation Builders As...

Trump Infrastructure Push Faces Resistance

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ERICA WERNER - ASSOCIATED PRESS - WASHINGTON (AP) Repairing the nation's crumbling roads and bridges was supposed to be an area ripe for bipartisan compromise between congressional Democrats and President Donald Trump. Instead, Democrats are panning Trump's proposed $1 trillion overhaul, the White House is signaling plans...

FAA Clears Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Expansion

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CEG - When the federal government turned the former Williams Air Force Base over to the now Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority (PMGAA), it was an expansive 3,000-acre parcel largely removed from the major population centers of greater Phoenix. Much has changed in the past 25 years; and today Phoeni...

$17.2 Million Tech Park Under Construction in Atlantic City

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John DeRosier - Atlantic County's efforts to build an aviation industry and create high-paying technology jobs got the boost of a decade this month.The Atlantic County Improvement Authority last week approved a $17.2 million contract for construction of the first building at the Stockton Aviation Rese...

Crews Unearth Artifacts During Excavation for Airpark Project

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Brenda Ruggiero - The Delaware Airpark in Chiswold, Del., is in the final stages of an expansion project, according to the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA). The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) most recently awarded a grant of approximately $4.6 million to complete the Runway 9-27 project.This f...

Drones Provide Illinois Officials New Viewpoints

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CEG - Transportation officials in Illinois are testing drones for bridge inspections and other potential uses.The Illinois Department of Transportation said it has purchased two drones. The department is exploring how drones might improve mapping or document progress in work zones.Transpo...

New Drone Rules Open the Door Wider for Construction Usage

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Giles Lambertson - The Federal Aviation Administration's new rules on drones give construction industry companies more reason to fire up unmanned flying vehicles. However, the FAA is keeping the drones on a short leash, which is apt to prove aggravating.The federal agency dropped the waiver process by wh...

Highly Anticipated Airport Terminal Opens in Ozark

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Cindy Riley - After years of planning and discussions, a new airport terminal building in Ozark, Ala., is finally opening its doors. A September ribbon cutting marks the end of construction on the highly anticipated project, which had to meet Federal Aviation Administration and Alabama Department of Transport...

ADOT&PF Completes $59M One-Of-A-Kind Kodiak Airport Project

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CEG - The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) has completed the $59 million Kodiak Airport Runway Safety Area Extension. This unusual project presented a major challenge — there wasn't enough land for the extension.The solution? Build more land.AD...

FAA: Smaller Contractors Using Construction Drones the Most

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Giles Lambertson - Drones are taking off as a construction tool. What is interesting is that it is the little guys, that is, smaller contractors, who are most often employing the small unmanned aerial vehicles.Proof of this is in a report from the Federal Aviation Administration. The agency is systematically...

Cranes Ordered Lowered to Meet FAA Rule

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CEG - The San Diego Union-Tribune is reporting that contractors building a downtown courthouse expansion have significantly lowered the heights of three construction cranes and equipped them with flags and lights to comply with Federal Aviation Administration rules.Those swift actions helped con...

Ohio College Building Indoor Drone Pavilion

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Lisa Cornwell - ASSOCIATED PRESS - CINCINNATI (AP) An indoor flying pavilion for students to test and fly drones will be built at a college in southwestern Ohio.Sinclair Community College officials say the 40-ft. high pavilion resembling a traditional aircraft hangar will be built adjacent to a building in Dayton that house...

$20M Runway Improvement Project in Cleveland

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CEG - CLEVELAND (AP) Cleveland’s general aviation airport is getting a runway makeover.The $20 million project at Burke Lakefront Airport at the edge of downtown Cleveland includes installation of a 400-ft. (122 m) stretch of “collapsible concrete.” That will slow down or stop...

Sky’s the Limit: Fun Spot America Expands Park

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Mary Reed - Charles Dickens observed that everything is fun to a young heart. Now the latest ride at Fun Spot America (formerly Action Park) in Orlando, Fla., will delight young and old — provided they have brave hearts.The grand opening of the park took place in June 1998. Now, 15 years later, ...

PA Gov. Corbett Announces State, Federal $12.6M Investment to Enhance 27 Airports

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CEG - Twenty-seven airports across Pennsylvania will improve facilities and enhance safety with a $12.6 million investment of federal and state funds, Gov. Tom Corbett announced May 1.“More than 290,000 people in Pennsylvania rely on the aviation industry for jobs,” Corbett said. ...

Congress Passes FAA Bill

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Joan Lowy - ASSOCIATED PRESS - A bill to speed the nation’s switch from radar to an air traffic control system based on GPS technology, and to open U.S. skies to unmanned drone flights within four years, received final congressional approval Feb. 6.Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the bill "will provide th...

Ceremony Marks Spaceport Launch

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Tim Korte - UPHAM, N.M. (AP) A multimillion-dollar spaceport is moving toward construction in the New Mexico desert, a big step for commercial space development and tourists who will suit up for $200,000 suborbital flights.Gov. Bill Richardson and other dignitaries staged a ceremonial groundbreaking J...

R.I.’s Largest Airport May Extend Main Runway 1,500 Ft.

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Ray Henry - ASSOCIATED PRESS - PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Rhode Island’s largest airport would extend its main runway more than 1,500 ft. (457.2 m) to accommodate more flights under a plan that has received an early endorsement by federal aviation officials.The Federal Aviation Administration announced May 26 it prefer...

Airport Runways Back on Track in Iowa

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Mary Reed - The tight tolerance requirements specified by the Federal Aviation Administration caused difficulties for an almost completed project at the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, airport.However, DeLong Construction Inc., headquartered in Washington, Iowa, accomplished the task with the aid of GPS equipped ...

Multimillion-Dollar Runways Open at Three U.S. Airports

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Rupa Shenoy - ASSOCIATED PRESS - CHICAGO (AP) Planes began taking off from new multimillion-dollar runways at three U.S. airports on Nov. 20 with aviation officials heralding the increased capacity as crucial to reducing delays, even in the face of a slumping economy and a projected decline in domestic flights this winter....

Angler Project to Filter Dulles Runway Runoff

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Angela B. Hurni - Building a new airport runway isn’t exclusively about paving.While a stable landing and take-off area is vital to airport operations, a runway’s design must also account for some of the chemicals used to ensure flight safety.Angler Environmental of Manassas, Va., complet...

Airport Terminal Cost Could Top $20 Million in N.D.

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CEG - GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) The cost of a new Grand Forks airport terminal could top the original $20 million projection but city officials say they want it done right.Airport director Steve Johnson said officials had to make cuts to stay in the $20 million range because of rising construction ...

End-Around at Hartsfield-Jackson Called Success All the Way Around

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CEG - It is the first of its kind on an American airport. In fact, there is only one other like it in the world on a major airport, and it’s in Frankfurt, Germany. It’s called an end-around, and work has just been completed on one at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Ga. ...

Lane Construction Deals With Challenge From Above

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Jeff Brooks - Crews widening State Road 408 in Orlando face many of the same challenges found on other road construction projects such as heavy urban traffic, safety issues and weather concerns. Then there are the airplanes.Working adjacent to a general aviation airport has added a new dimension to the ...

Construction Work Resumes on Office Tower Near Montgomery Field Airport

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CEG - SAN DIEGO (AP) Construction resumed on the high floors of an office tower near the Montgomery Field airport, even though the city ordered the developer to stop work until a dispute is settled with the Federal Aviation Administration.The FAA said the 180-ft.-tall (54.8 m) building is a haza...

Third Runway to Be Constructed at Charlotte/Douglas

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CEG - CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Federal Aviation Administration is contributing $124 million to build a third parallel runway at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport.Construction on the 9,000-ft. (2,750 m) runway is to begin in March and the new landing strip is expected to open in early 2010,...

FAA Approve Construction of First Airport Since 9/11

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CEG - PENSACOLA, FL (AP) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) gave approval Sept. 15 for construction of what is expected to be the nation’s first new airport since Sept. 11, 2001 — the Bay County International Airport in Panama City. The FAA’s nod to the plan to relocate ...

Runway Paving Boom Looms as Many Near Lifespan End

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Giles Lambertson - Runway construction work in the United States is not poised to take off, but neither is it in a holding pattern. Airport officials said the nation’s paved landing strips generally are in good repair. Yet some new dynamics in aviation are changing assumptions and could lead to redevel...

FAA Approves $15B Plan to Fight Delays at O’Hare

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CEG - DES PLAINES, IL (AP) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) gave the go-ahead to a $15-billion makeover of O’Hare International Airport designed to relieve chronic flight delays by adding some runways, reconfiguring others and building another terminal.But hours after the announce...

FedEx Cargo Hub Project Receives Grant From DOT

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CEG - GREENSBORO, NC (AP) The Piedmont Triad International Airport has received a $291,480 grant from the state Department of Transportation to help pay for construction of a new runway for the FedEx cargo hub project. The governing board received the money July 19 at its monthly meeting for the...

Illinois Submits Plan for a Third Chicago Airport

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CEG - CHICAGO (AP) The state gave federal aviation officials its blueprint for a small commercial airport in the far south suburbs, the most formal step yet toward development of a third Chicago-area airport that has been debated for a decade. The plan calls for a single-runway, five-gate airpo...

Stryker to Build New HQ in Kalamazoo

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CEG - KALAMAZOO, MI (AP) After looking into moving its world headquarters out of state, medical-equipment giant Stryker Corp. plans to build a new headquarters at the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport. Construction of the 75,000-sq.-ft. (6,968 sq m) building is to begin in June or Jul...

D.C.’s Dulles Airport Halfway Through $3B Expansion Job

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CEG - WASHINGTON (AP) The busiest airport in the Washington region is approximately halfway through a $3-billion construction project. By 2009, officials at Washington Dulles International Airport hope to finish part of a subway system, one of two new runways, a larger control tower, more gates ...

USDOT Emergency Funds Aid Hurricane Battered Airports

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CEG - The federal government will spend $20.5 million to fund repairs at 71 airports along the Eastern seaboard that were damaged by hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta.“The damage done by this year’s hurricanes re...

Commission Submits Plan to State for Third Chicago Airport

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CEG - CHICAGO (AP) Supporters of a third airport south of Chicago have submitted a master plan to state transportation officials. Members of the South Suburban Airport Commission said the plan is “more economical, flexible and financeable” than competing blueprints. The commis...

Vermeer Sinks Its Teeth Into TX Airport Rehab

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Jeff White - In the broad scheme of a major airport runway expansion and rehabilitation project, setting the runway lights may seem like a minor job. But, Jimmy Hipps of Edwards Airfield Services Inc., would disagree. Hipps, as a field supervisor, leads a crew trenching in lights at George Bush Interco...

Estimate to Expand Chicago’s

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CEG - CHICAGO (AP) The plan to expand O’Hare International Airport will cost about $14.8 billion, twice the amount city officials cited when they announced the project in 2001. The new estimate was in a detailed plan submitted Feb. 6 to the Federal Aviation Administration. The agency will...

USDOT Contributes $130M to Upgrading Southeast Airports

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CEG - Promoting the importance of the nation’s aviation infrastructure, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta recently presented four airports in the Southeast with federal grants totaling approximately $130 million. Distributed by the Federal Aviation Administratio...

IL Governor Signs Bill Approving $6.6B O’Hare Airport Expansion

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CEG - CHICAGO (AP) Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed a bill August 6 authorizing a $6.6- billion expansion of O’Hare International Airport. “The expansion of O’Hare doesn’t just affect Chicago, it doesn’t just benefit northern Illinois, it doesn’t just benefit one...

Feds Act To Improve DBE Rule

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CEG - The U.S. Department of Transportation on June 16 issued a final rule making several improvements in its disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) program. The new provisions will make it easier for small businesses, prime contractors, and state and local governments to work with the DBE pro...

USDOT Finalizes Improvements to DBE Rule

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CEG - The U.S. Department of Transportation on June 16 issued a final rule making several improvements in its disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) program. The new provisions will make it easier for small businesses, prime contractors, and state and local governments to work with the DBE pr...

Sky Harbor’s Control Tower Project Takes Flight

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CEG - HOENIX (AP) Construction is under way at Sky Harbor International Airport on a $54-million control tower that will help handle a spike in air traffic and a growing number of runways and hard-to-see taxiways. The 335-ft. (102 m) tower, which is expected to have a life span of about 25 year...

Sky Harbor Construction Means Travel Delays

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CEG - PHOENIX (AP) – Travelers using Sky Harbor International Airport will face delays now that paving is underway. A recent closing of the airport’s center runways means delays of 20 to 40 minutes per flight, spokeswoman Debra Oestreicher said. The $66-million repaving projec...

Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta to address AED

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CEG - Attendees at AED’s annual convention can ask a major force in federal transportation policy about the Bush administration’s plans for the nation’s road-building and aviation industries. On Jan. 11, at the banquet that closes AED’s convention, U.S. Transportation S...

Schweiker Administration Awards Grants to 13 PA Airports

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CEG - On behalf of Pennsylvania Gov. Mark Schweiker, Transportation Secretary Bradley L. Mallory has announced that 13 public-use airports will receive a total of more than $1.8 million for safety and maintenance projects. "Airports are as vital to Pennsylvania’s transportation system as b...

Pilots Question Impact of Proposed Stadium on Capacity and Flight Operations in Phoenix

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CEG - The largest pilot union in the world, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), is calling for a thorough review of plans to build a 200 ft. tall stadium near the Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix. Plans for the intended stadium and surrounding buildings currently put the construction at ...

Bush’s 2002 Budget Could Help Construction Industry

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CEG - On April 9, President George W. Bush sent his official Fiscal Year 2002 Budget to Capitol Hill. Bush has insisted that his budget not increase federal government spending by more than four percent over the previous year. For construction, the budget provides some increases and some decreas...

Airports Launch Legislative Initiative To Speed Runway Construction

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CEG - The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) and the Airports Council International -- North America (ACI-NA) are submitting a legislative proposal to Congress and the Bush Administration that would reduce aviation system gridlock. The goal is to speed runway construction and other crit...