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Joe Trinacria – CEG Associate Editor - Fri May 03, 2019

Use of Drones Becoming Standard for State DOTs

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....

Associated Press - Tue March 12, 2019

St. George Airport to Close for Runway Rehabilitation

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....

Associated Press - Thu September 12, 2019

New Mexico Eyes Airport Expansion for Its Booming Oil Region

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....

U.S. Department of Transportation - Mon June 11, 2018

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

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 United States....

Mon August 14, 2017

FAA to Award $162.4M in Airport Infrastructure Grants

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)....

Mon July 24, 2017

Port Authority Approves $54.4M LaGuardia Airport Runway Construction Project

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....