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Board approves CIP submission and pre‑application seeking runway funding
Summary
The Michigan City Board of Aviation Commissioners approved submitting its draft 2026–2031 capital improvement plan and a fiscal‑year grant pre‑application that would seek roughly $7.5 million in first‑year funding focused on temporary road, storm sewer and utility relocations tied to a runway project.
The Michigan City Board of Aviation Commissioners on Nov. 20 voted to submit a draft 2026–2031 capital improvement plan and related grant pre‑applications to the Federal Aviation Administration and Indiana Department of Transportation aimed at restarting a long‑planned runway project.
The submission, which board members approved by voice vote, is built around early work the board says must happen before a runway lowering: construction of a temporary road to carry U.S. 20 traffic while lowering the highway, installation of storm sewer to manage water during excavation, and relocation of utilities. The board’s packet lists a…
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