Source: United States Senator for Nebraska Deb Fischer
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, today announced that the Lincoln Airport will receive $1.75 million for airport improvements through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. U.S. Senator Deb Fischer voted for the bill, which passed Congress and was signed into law by the president.
“Our state’s airports keep Nebraska communities connected and enable people to bring their world-class products to markets. This $1.75 million investment in the Lincoln Airport was made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. It will allow for much-needed updates that will make travel easier and more reliable,” said Senator Fischer.
“Even in the best of times, the ability of the Lincoln Airport to meet all of its long-term infrastructure demands is challenging. The destabilization of the aviation industry and its resultant impact on the consistency of revenue streams has amplified this challenge. The efforts of Senator Fischer and all of our congressional delegation to secure critical infrastructure funding for Airports will allow us to step up our efforts in catching up on a backlog of possible critical projects in the areas of snow removal operations, general aviation growth and flood mitigation, among others. We sincerely appreciate the assistance and look forward to working together towards a full economic recovery,” said David Haring, AAE., Executive Director of The Lincoln Airport.
The total amount of funding going to the Lincoln Airport is $1,754,998. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill made significant investments in airports across Nebraska, totaling approximately $2.9 billion over the next five years. A list of the breakdown of these initial investments by airport is below.
Grand Island Central Regional Airport – $1,045,720
Kearney Regional Airport – $1,013,815
North Platte Regional Airport – $1,010,453
Omaha Eppley Airfield – $7,275,037
Western Nebraska Regional Airport – $1,011,482
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