On The Move
Graham Announces Over $1.4 Million for South Carolina Airports
Aug 22, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC - August 19, 2010 – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) announced more than $1.4 million in grants to airports in Barnwell, Dorchester, Georgetown, Lancaster, Orangeburg, and Spartanburg counties.
State of South Carolina
The State of South Carolina will receive a $121,580 grant for the removal of obstructions at the Aiken Municipal Airport and the Oconee County Airport.
Barnwell
Barnwell County will receive a $28,793 grant for runway rehabilitation and crack sealing at Barnwell Regional Airport.
Dorchester
Dorchester County will receive a $300,000 grant for the initial stages of runway extension at the Summerville Airport.
Georgetown
Georgetown County will receive a $395,275 grant for environmental mitigation, land acquisition, and runway safety area improvements at Georgetown County Airport.
Lancaster
Lancaster County will receive a $38,070 grant for taxilane rehabilitation at Lancaster County Airport.
Orangeburg
The City of Orangeburg will receive a $111,461 grant to update to the outdated and obsolete Airport Layout Plan at Orangeburg Municipal Airport.
Spartanburg
The City of Spartanburg will receive a $431,000 grant for waterline improvement construction and an automobile parking lot at Spartanburg Downtown Airport.
The grants were awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
