Pelosi Statement on Recovery Funds Allocated to SFO International Airport;

September 25, 2009

Pelosi Statement on Recovery Funds Allocated to SFO International Airport
Friday, September 25, 2009
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in response to the $11 million granted to the San Francisco International Airport under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:
Ã¢â‚¬Å"The Federal Aviation Administration's announcement today that it would allocate $11 million to San Francisco International Airport is encouraging news for the Bay Area. This money will be directed to the rehabilitation of Runway 1R - 19L, repairing deteriorating pavement, improving the surrounding drainage system, upgrading the electrical runway and taxiway lighting system, and repainting runway markings to increase visibility and improve safety for aircraft on the airfield.
Ã¢â‚¬Å"The project improves safety for the millions of domestic and international passengers who travel through this airport each year and creates an estimated 65 jobs in the Bay Area. This is another example of how Congress' swift action to pass the Recovery Act continues to create jobs and invest in America.Ã¢â‚¬
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Background:
This comes on top of an earlier Recovery Act grant of $5.5 million to reconstruct Runway 28R - 10L at SFO. The Recovery Act funds will expedite the project by two years: the project had an original completion date of 2012 prior to receiving the funding, and will now be completed in 2010.