Despite Tough Times, Construction Continues at Blue Grass Airport

At Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, about $70 million in runway improvements won’t be done as soon as planned and lights on non-primary runways and taxiways are being turned off at night, which saves the airport $6,000 a month.

Louisville International Airport put $1.5 million in major projects and purchases, including baggage system upgrades and new terminal seating, on hold in fiscal year 2009.

But drive by Lexington’s Blue Grass Airport and you’ll see construction crews scurrying to finish a host of projects, from a new runway to a revamped front entrance…

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Date: 4-8-2009
By: www.kentucky.com