Nevada Senator Harry Reid announced a nearly 12-million dollar grant from the Department of Transportation for Nevada's airports Friday.
The grants will fund projects at Las Vegas’ McCarran International, Ely/Yelland Field, Carson City, Henderson Executive, Fallon Municipal, Austin and Mesquite Airports.
Senator Reid released the following statement:
“Transportation is key to Nevada’s thriving tourism and business industries, and these funds will help us build on that success. I’ve spent my career working to upgrade and expand Nevada’s airports because they are truly a driver of our state’s economic engine,” Reid said. “This funding will prove especially vital to Nevada’s rural airports and help expand the critical infrastructure needed to meet the demands brought on by the state’s continued growth. I thank the Department of Transportation for working with me to invest in Nevada’s transportation future.”
McCarran International Airport will receive $4,800,00 to reconstruct 38,700 square yards of the existing holding apron pavement that has reached the end of its useful life.
Ely/Yelland Field Airport will recieve $2,849,476 to fund reconstruction of 6,018 feet of the Runway 18/36 pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. It will also provide funding for phase 3 of a 4 phase project and includes the reconstruction of approximately 1,500 feet of the runway and the rehabilitation of 20,850 square yards of the existing apron to maintain structural integrity of the pavement.
Carson City Airport will receive $2,454,684 to fund the rehabilitation of airport apron pavement.
Henderson Executive Airport will receive $835,680 to fund the rehabilitation of 100,500 square yards of the existing north terminal aircraft parking apron to maintain structural integrity of the pavement and the reconstruction of 37,200 square yards of the existing southeast terminal aircraft parking apron pavement that has reached the end of its useful life.
Fallon Municipal will receive $588,750 to fund the rehabilitation of 4,207 feet of Runway 13/31 to maintain the structural integrity of the surface and to minimize foreign object debris.
Austin Airport will receive $225,446 to fund an update to the existing airport master plan study to show current and future needs of the airport.
Mesquite Airport will receive $153,750, this grant will fund the engineering design for a project to install 16,600 feet of perimeter fence to protect the airport from unauthorized and inadvertent entry and wildlife hazards.
