Press Release
Governor Walker approves improvement project at General Mitchell International Airport
Governor Scott Walker today announced a $290,000 project to install new perimeter fencing at General Mitchell International Airport.
Governor Scott Walker today announced a $290,000 project to install new perimeter fencing at General Mitchell International Airport.
Wendy Hottenstein, project manager with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), said that the project will provide a new taller fence near the southwest quadrant of the airport that meets current FAA standards for security and wildlife deterrence.
Funding Breakdown
- State = $36,250
- Milwaukee County = $36,250
- Federal Aviation Administration = $217,500
Construction is scheduled to start in the summer of 2014 and should be finished by winter of 2015.
General Mitchell International Airport is one of 98 facilities included in the Wisconsin State Airport System Plan, which makes it eligible for state and federal funding. Airport improvement projects are administered through WisDOT’s Bureau of Aeronautics.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
Mentioned in This Press Release
People: Scott Walker
Buildings: Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport
Government: Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Neighborhoods: Mitchell Field
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