April 29, 2016
Knox County, Lincoln regional airports land $639K in grants
U.S. Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins have announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $639,841 in grant funding to two airports in Maine.
The funding, which was awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration, will go to the following airports:
- Knox County Regional Airport in Owls Head will receive $341,166 to help replace the airport’s existing rotating beacon that has reached the end of its useful life. Other projects include: Rehabilitating 4,000 feet of runway to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize debris, and rehabilitating a taxiway lighting system to enhance safe airfield operations during low visibility conditions.
- Lincoln Regional Airport in Lincoln will receive two grants of $150,000 and $148,675 to remove runway obstructions.
“Maine’s airports are critical pieces of our state’s transportation system that bolster our economy and connect our communities,” Collins and King said in a joint statement. “This funding will strengthen our transportation infrastructure and help ensure these airports can continue to support the regions they serve.”
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