Saratoga County Airport in Milton,
\nSaratoga County, received a grant of $630,000
\nfrom New York state for the construction of
\na six-unit hangar.<\/p>\n
The funds are part of Aviation Capital
\nGrants Program awards totaling $9 million,
\nofficials announced in December.<\/p>\n
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said $26.8 million
\nin state funding is being awarded to 38 rail
\nand aviation safety, security and economic
\ndevelopment projects across the state. The
\nfunding will generate approximately $36 million
\nin new investments for transportation
\nprojects statewide.<\/p>\n
“New York remains a vital transportation
\nhub, as well as a tourism destination, and
\nthis funding will help ensure travel to and
\nin this state is safer, more convenient and
\nmore reliable,” Cuomo said. “By investing
\nin our transportation infrastructure, we
\nare making long term improvements to our
\nrail and aviation systems in order to better
\nserve the people who use them, while also
\nexpanding economic opportunities throughout
\nNew York.”<\/p>\n
New York state awarded $17.8 million
\nin funding from the state’s Passenger and
\nFreight Rail Assistance Program to 12 rail
\nprojects that will repair and replace 65
\nmiles of track and ties, rehabilitate rail grade crossings and bridges, and construct
\nnew connections to improve safety and
\noperations.<\/p>\n
The state also awarded $9 million to 26
\naviation projects through the Governor’s
\nAviation Capital Grants Program. Cuomo
\nsaid these investments will enhance airport
\nsafety and security, including taxi-lane
\nstriping and markings, runway and airfield
\nmaintenance, and installation of automatic
\nweather observation stations. Other airport
\nrelated improvements that will benefit from
\nthis funding include the construction and
\nrehabilitation of new and existing airport
\nterminals and aircraft hangars.<\/p>\n
New York State Department of Transportation
\nCommissioner Joan McDonald said
\ninvestments in the renewal of rail and airport
\ninfrastructure “are essential for the State to
\nremain economically competitive in an ever
\nchanging global market place.”<\/p>\n
The funding being allocated today was
\nincluded in the state’s 2014-15 budget. The
\nprojects that received the funding were
\nselected through a competitive solicitation
\nprocess and rated on established criteria,
\nincluding project eligibility, consistency
\nwith state rail and aviation plans, regional
\neconomic benefits, and the ability to leverage
\nadditional investments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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