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Runway-extension plans could require industrial-park changes; county discusses road relocation costs
Summary
Commissioners discussed airport runway-extension concepts and a planned relocation of Airport Road Feb. 14, hearing that runway widening and a 1,000-foot extension could create obstruction issues for industrial-park buildings and that moving the road is costly but supported by large grant leverage.
County staff and commissioners discussed potential consequences of a proposed runway extension and associated roadway relocation at the county airport during the Feb. 14 work session.
Staff described a conceptual plan that would extend the runway by about 1,000 feet and widen the runway safety area from 75 to 100 feet on the north side. Staff said that the widening could place some industrial-park buildings within the airport—s…
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