Trenton Mercer Airport (KTTN), Trenton, New Jersey: Mercer County to apply for $2.5 million grant to rehab taxiways

EWING — The county is planning to apply for $2.5 million in state grants to rehabilitate three taxiways at Trenton-Mercer Airport, continuing ongoing work to upgrade the facility over the last several years.

The freeholder board is expected to approve the grant applications at a meeting Thursday. If the state Department of Transportation approves the funding, the county would be required to contribute 5 percent of the overall $2.6 million project cost.

The work would take place in two phases. The grant for the first phase would be worth about $1.5 million, with the county contributing $85,000. Part two would require $1 million in state funding and $56,000 from the county.

Last year the county was awarded a $1 million grant for a similar project on different taxiways. The airport, located in Ewing, has received more than $14 million in state and federal funding in recent years for rehabilitation and safety projects, county officials said.

The airport has long been used for corporate and private flights, and Frontier Airlines recently started daily commercial flights to a few destinations.

Last month the freeholders approved a $151,443 contract with C&S Engineering to examine how the main passenger terminal can be reconfigured for maximum efficiency.

With Frontier preparing to increase its flights from two to 20 per week, county officials said they want to ensure the terminal is operating smoothly and not crowded.

The county is also considering a long-term plan to build a new terminal in a different area of the airport. 

Source:   http://www.nj.com