Chennault International Airport has received a $3.5 m
illion grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to help rehabilitate its runway.
The grant, announced Thursday afternoon, will fund the first two of three phases. Phase 1 included preparing the land and drainage and reinforcing the outside of the taxiway. Phase two involves making sure the taxiway is strong enough for asphalt, Robb said, and phase three involves the overlay. The grant allows Chennault to continue construction without time lapses in between phases.
And as Southwest Louisiana continues to prepare for billions of dollars in industrial investment, U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette, said, the region needs an airport infrastructure that can handle a new level of industrial activity.
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