Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Raleigh‑Durham airport says runway replacement was slowed by years of environmental review and preparatory demands
Summary
Raleigh‑Durham Airport Authority told a House subcommittee that its primary runway replacement was delayed for years by preliminary FAA requirements and disagreements over environmental review scope, forcing costly temporary repairs and driving up project costs.
Raleigh‑Durham Airport Authority officials told the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation that the agency has largely completed years of preparatory work for replacing its primary runway but was slowed by a long, front‑loaded environmental review process and repeated changes in scope.
Michael Langeth, president and CEO of the Raleigh‑Durham Airport Authority, said the project first surfaced in planning work in 2016. "Since identifying the need to replace our primary runway back in 2016, we spent over $30,000,000 on temporary repairs, replacing more than 300…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
