EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Snohomish County officials say a huge project to improve the main runway and a taxiway at Paine Field is finished after more than two years.
The Daily Herald says the $20 million project finished Wednesday is intended to make the airport more attractive to customers such as Boeing Co., which has its widebody aircraft assembly factory next door. The main runway is the only one at the airport that can support large jets. It was last paved in 1996.
Money for the project came from the federal government, including an $11 million stimulus grant.
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Information from: The Daily Herald, http://www.heraldnet.com
