Oakland Airport Runway: Federal Grant Will Pay For Resurfacing

OAKLAND, CA —Oakland International Airport is getting a $4.5 million federal grant to rehabilitate the airport's main commercial air carrier runway, Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, said today.

The $4,594,953 from the U.S. Department of Transportation will be used to make sure the airport's runway infrastructure can function safely and efficiently.

Runway 12/30 got its last pavement overlay in 2001. That extended the runway's life of service by 15 years, but airport officials say it's due for another. They plan to overlay roughly 7,800 linear feet of paving and to replace the centerline lighting.

"Oakland International is in the midst of a tremendous growth project, with more destinations and passengers than almost ever in our history," Director of Aviation Bryant Francis said in a statement.

"Generating funding to replace our main runway has been a collaborative effort with the FAA, our airline partners, local stakeholders as well as our federal congressional delegation."

Francis thanked Lee for her efforts to improve infrastructure and transportation resources in Oakland.

— Bay City News; Image via Wikimedia Commons