Oakland County International Airport renovation grants on commission agenda

Airplane homeowners at Oakland County Worldwide Airport will get a smoother trip because of a $6 million grant from the state.

Work to exchange practically 2,000 toes of pavement will start subsequent spring, airport supervisor Cheryl Bush stated.

A $6 million grant administered by the Michigan Division of Transportation will assist renovate the Oakland County Worldwide Airport. This grant cash comes from the Federal Aviation Company, however is run by MDOT. It’s worthwhile to reconstruct and enhance the lighting of taxi lanes D, F and Y and to renovate the airport platform.

The province will add simply over $151,000 to the Division of Transportation funds.

Bush informed commissioners on the county fee’s Financial Growth and Infrastructure Committee that the work was a yr overdue.

“The paving has been fairly tough. We have had some complaints about it,” she informed the committee final week, including that the work could not occur with out the assist of federal grants.

Work will start subsequent spring on the north aspect of the airport and will probably be achieved in phases over 4 months in order that the practically 400 plane on the airport stay accessible to their homeowners, Bush informed commissioners.

The committee additionally really helpful that the fee approve a separate MDOT grant of practically $2.2 million to reimburse the airport for bought snow removing gear and land so as to add to a safety zone for runway 27L and to renovate pavement for Taxilane M.

The airport is positioned in Waterford Township and is the second busiest in Michigan.

The commissioners’ common enterprise assembly will probably be at 6:00 PM on Thursday, October 30 on the auditorium at 1200 N. Telegraph Highway in Pontiac. The complete agenda and bundle can be found on-line at https://oaklandcomi.portal.civicclerk.com/event/1302/files/agenda/11994.