By The Chronicle employees
The Chehalis-Centralia Airport obtained $450,000 in two grants to replace the airport’s grasp plan, a part of almost $200 million in federal funding airports all through the state obtained this 12 months.
In a joint announcement Friday morning, Washington Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell introduced that 37 airports obtained federal assist, with Southwest Washington receiving $789,000 and the Olympic Peninsula seeing an extra $1,254,000.
“The investments from the federal authorities this 12 months imply that Chehalis-Centralia Airport can replace its grasp plan and Southwest Washington Regional Airport can start the method of changing its taxiway and different infrastructure — each essential steps that can assist the airports proceed to function financial drivers for the Cowlitz County and Lewis County communities,” Cantwell stated in an announcement to The Chronicle.
In line with the senators, the most important beneficiary within the state was Seattle-Tacoma Worldwide Airport, which obtained $68.1 million for initiatives to rebuild a terminal, broaden safety screening, mitigate noise and purchase snow elimination gear, amongst different initiatives.
Spokane Worldwide Airport obtained the second most, a complete of $53,700,000 by 4 grants. The cash helped fund an expanded apron and assemble a taxiway, and broaden and renovate an airport terminal.
“Airports are completely important to getting folks the place they should go — and when our airports lack the capability, infrastructure or expertise to serve passengers effectively, it might trigger main complications and delays,” Murray stated in an announcement. “Because of the bipartisan infrastructure regulation, we’ve now introduced almost $200 million in federal funding house to airports throughout Washington state this 12 months, from SeaTac to Spokane and Wenatchee to Chehalis.”
Cantwell, chair of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, and Murray, chair of the Appropriations Committee, helped safe $25 billion for air journey infrastructure by the bipartisan infrastructure regulation.
The Puget Sound obtained probably the most federal funding this 12 months, at $79.3 million, with Jap Washington rating second at $73.5 million.
“The advantages of those investments will also be felt far past our airports — stronger air service interprets to financial progress, high-paying jobs and elevated connectivity between our rural and concrete communities,” Cantwell stated in an announcement. “From funding new terminal initiatives in Spokane and Pullman to enhancing safety wait occasions at Sea-Tac, federal airport grants are delivering leads to each area throughout the state and can proceed to pay dividends for Washington’s economic system for generations to come back.”
In 2021, the lawmakers introduced $217 million in grants to Washington state airports to assist get well from the COVID-19 pandemic, which included $59,000 for the Chehalis-Centralia Airport.
