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Shreveport Regional Airport awarded $750,000 in grants“Our region is growing rapidly, each and every day. This grant will only increase that momentum and bring further recognition to Northwest Louisiana. I am thankful for the investment in our community and look forward to the many great things to come for our area.” ArkLaTex
Washington, DC,
August 23, 2017
This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced two grants totaling $775,000 will be awarded to the Shreveport Airport Authority. The grants will provide federal funding for the Shreveport Regional Airport associated with Shreveport, Louisiana. One grant ($520,000) will be used to fund the design for an 800 foot runway extension to allow Runway 6/24 to meet the operational needs of the airport. The other grant ($275,000) will be used to update the existing airport master plan study to show current and future needs of the airport. Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) released the following statement: “Our region is growing rapidly, each and every day. This grant will only increase that momentum and bring further recognition to Northwest Louisiana. I am thankful for the investment in our community and look forward to the many great things to come for our area.” |