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DOTD presents 97 recommended airport projects; finance concerns as aviation fuel tax estimates fall short
Summary
The Office of Multimodal Commerce presented the Airport Construction and Development Priority Program for 2025–26. The department recommended 97 projects totaling roughly $293 million in investment with a state share of about $20.5 million. Committee members and airport representatives warned that lower revenue estimates for the aviation fuel
The Joint Transportation hearing on March 17 reviewed the Department of Transportation and Development's Airport Construction and Development Priority Program for 2025–26 and heard public comment about the program's economic importance and funding risks.
Brad Brandt, Aviation Director in DOTD's Office of Multimodal Commerce, said the program is governed by "Louisiana aeronautical statutes Title 2, paragraphs 801 to 814," and that the department received more than 300 applications from nearly all eligible airports. Brandt said the department recommends 97 projects: 25 air‑carrier projects at seven commercial airports and 72 general aviation projects. The department reported a combined recommended total…
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