WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, and U.S. Senator Angus King today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded the City of Presque Isle a grant in the amount of $2,982,515 for improvements at the Northern Maine Regional Airport.

“Given Maine’s large geographic area and dispersed population, air travel is a critical connecting force that helps to link communities across the state,” said Senators Collins and King in a joint statement. “Northern Maine Regional and other small airports are gateways for our businesses, and play a fundamental role in the continued economic development of our most rural regions. This funding will help Presque Isle make necessary improvements to ensure that the airport continues to operate safely.”

Specifically, the DOT’s Federal Aviation Administration says the funding will be used to rehabilitate the pavement on the airport’s apron – the area where aircraft are parked for loading and unloading, refueling, parking and maintenance.

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