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Contact: Bill Mosley
Tel.:
(202) 366-5571
Monday, August 25, 2003
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $8.7 Million for Lexington Blue Grass
Airport
U.S.
Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta today announced a grant of $8.7
million to enhance safety at Lexington, KY, Blue Grass Airport.
"President
Bush and I remain dedicated to building a safe, secure and reliable
transportation system that operates efficiently, strengthens the economy and
improves our quality of life," Secretary Mineta said.
"Safety is the Bush administration's top transportation priority,
and protecting and improving our transportation infrastructure is of central
importance to all Americans. This
grant will help Blue Grass Airport maintain the highest levels of safety in the
years ahead."
The
grant will fund the first phase of improvements to two runways, a project needed
to bring the airport into compliance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
runway safety area design standards. This
phase will include relocation of two roads and partial construction of
improvements to a runway safety area.
The
grant comes from the Airport Improvement Program of the FAA, which is part of
the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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