Graham Announces Over $1.4 Million for South Carolina Airports
August 22, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC – August 19, 2010 – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham(R-South Carolina) announced more than $1.4 million in grants toairports in Barnwell, Dorchester, Georgetown, Lancaster, Orangeburg, andSpartanburg counties.
State of South Carolina
The State of South Carolina will receive a $121,580 grant for theremoval of obstructions at the Aiken Municipal Airport and the OconeeCounty Airport.
Barnwell
Barnwell County will receive a $28,793 grant for runway rehabilitation and crack sealing at Barnwell Regional Airport.
Dorchester
Dorchester County will receive a $300,000 grant for the initial stages of runway extension at the Summerville Airport.
Georgetown
Georgetown County will receive a $395,275 grant for environmentalmitigation, land acquisition, and runway safety area improvements atGeorgetown County Airport.
Lancaster
Lancaster County will receive a $38,070 grant for taxilane rehabilitation at Lancaster County Airport.
Orangeburg
The City of Orangeburg will receive a $111,461 grant to update to theoutdated and obsolete Airport Layout Plan at Orangeburg MunicipalAirport.
Spartanburg
The City of Spartanburg will receive a $431,000 grant for waterlineimprovement construction and an automobile parking lot at SpartanburgDowntown Airport.
The grants were awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
