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Citrus County commissioners approve FDOT-funded repair after sinkhole opens on airport runway
Summary
Commissioners approved a Florida Department of Transportation grant to repair a sinkhole that closed about 1,000 feet of a runway at the Citrus County Airport, with the county covering a 20% match from contingency funds. Contractors are ready to begin immediately, officials said.
Citrus County commissioners on Oct. 14 approved a Florida Department of Transportation grant and county match to repair a sinkhole that displaced roughly 1,000 feet of the runway at the Citrus County Airport.
County Public Works official Carlton Hall told the board the void at the airport is "roughly 15 feet in diameter, and it's about 50 to 60 feet deep." Todd Regan, operations manager for the airport, said technicians used ground-penetrating radar to confirm a subsurface anomaly and that a temporary patch was installed while crews prepared for permanent repairs.
The FDOT grant covers 80%…
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