Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Announce Over $260,000 to Support Airports on the Eastern Shore

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) announced $260,758 in federal funding for equipment and infrastructure projects at Salisbury Regional Airport, Easton Airport, and Cambridge-Dorchester Regional Airport. The funding is provided through the Department of Transportation’s Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program, which was created and funded at $15 billion through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

“The Eastern Shore’s airports support the region’s economy and connect our local businesses and communities to opportunity. We passed the infrastructure modernization law to upgrade our local infrastructure, and this announcement shows those dollars at work. These funds will help ensure our local airports have the resources they need to continue to deliver safe and efficient service to all who count on them,” said Senator Van Hollen.

“These infrastructure dollars are critical to the Eastern Shore’s economy and will work to ensure these airports continue to be assets to the communities they serve. These federal investments represent a continued commitment to the Eastern Shore. We cannot have a thriving Maryland unless every part thrives. I look forward to working with my colleagues to continue delivering federal dollars to the Eastern Shore communities,” said Senator Alsobrooks.

The federal grants have been awarded as follows:

• $126,825 to Salisbury Regional Airport for the design of replacement equipment in the airport’s federal contract tower;
• $88,000 to Easton Airport to design an extension of Runway 4/22 by an additional 900 feet; and
• $45,933 to Cambridge-Dorchester Regional Airport to rehabilitate 4,500 feet of Taxiway A to maintain the pavement’s structural integrity and keep the infrastructure up-to-date.