Date:  June 15, 2009                                     Columbus Municipal Airport

Contact:  Rod Blasdel

rblasdel@columbus.in.gov

Columbus Municipal Airport receives $1.3 million in federal ARRA funds

The Columbus Municipal Airport has received 1.3 million in federal funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

Part of ARRA’s mandate calls for a $150 billion investment in new infrastructure for the nation’s roads, bridges, and mass transit systems.

          Columbus Municipal Airport received $1.3 million in

          funding for a new electrical vault.  This is needed to ensure

          the safety of aircraft in the event of a power failure affecting

          airport lighting and communication systems.  The project

          is expected to begin in July.

For more information about ARRA, please visit www.recovery.gov.

Additional information about ARRA funding for specific airport and aviation-related projects, including those in Indiana, may periodically be available on the Federal Aviation Administration’s Web site at www.faa.gov.

June 2009 - Electrical Vault - BUDGET/ESTIMATE