LINTHICUM - The U.S. Department
of Transportation has awarded a $12 million grant to improve runway
safety and upgrade runways at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport.
The grant will be used for the first phase of improvements to bring Runway 10-28 up to Federal Aviation Administration safety standards, including a improving the pavement, expanding the shoulder and erecting new signs.
The project is part of a $350 million effort to bring
all of BWI’s runways into compliance with federal safety standards by
2015. This phase of the project is expected to cost $40.3 million and
support more than 500 jobs.
The Maryland Aviation Administration will oversee construction, which is scheduled to begin in August and be completed by September.
The grant will be used for the first phase of improvements to bring Runway 10-28 up to Federal Aviation Administration safety standards, including a improving the pavement, expanding the shoulder and erecting new signs.
The Maryland Aviation Administration will oversee construction, which is scheduled to begin in August and be completed by September.
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