WASHINGTON - Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Wednesday more than $5.8 million in U.S. Department of Transportation grants to fund repairs, upgrades and more at Oregon airports, including more than $2.5 million to reconstruct the taxiway at Madras Municipal Airport.
“These grants provide much-needed support to rural airports across the state,” said Merkley, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee. “That is why I fought to adequately fund transportation, and I will continue to push for the infrastructure funding our communities deserve to connect to economic opportunity, health care services, and more.”
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