Senators Collins, King Announce Funding Awards for Two Maine Airports
Statement
Date: June 9, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Transportation
U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, and Senator Angus King announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Knox County Regional Airport and DeWitt Field, Old Town Municipal Field more than $3.5 million in grant funding.
"Maine's large geographic area makes air travel an important transportation option to connect towns and cities across the state," said Senators Collins and King in a joint statement. "Maine's airports play a vital role in supporting local businesses, especially in the state's more rural regions. This funding will help make necessary improvements and maintain a safe operational environment at our airports."
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