Higgins announces $3.7M for three La. airports

U.S. Congressman Clay Higgins, R-La., announced today that three airports in Louisiana’s 3rd District will receive $3,763,738 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program.

• Le Gros Memorial Airport will receive a $349,923 grant to install 3,725 feet of perimeter fencing and three gates, which is part of a larger project to bring the airport into conformity with current standards.
• Chennault International Airport will receive a $1,063,815 grant and a $630,000 grant, which will be used to rehabilitate 2,200 feet of Taxiway A North and to install new lighting on Taxiway G.
• Lake Charles Regional Airport will receive a $1,720,000 grant to fund remaining construction efforts on 900 feet of existing airport aviation building access road and 1,500 feet of existing terminal access road.

“While I opposed the minibus funding bill based upon the overall level of spending and exclusion of conservative policy riders, some of the programs within the bill are those we support. Ultimately, the bill became law, and the funding has been allocated,” Higgins said . “Our local and regional airports are major economic engines for South Louisiana. This funding provides our airports with the necessary tools needed for future growth and support of commercial activity. My office will continue working at a federal level to prioritize strategic investments in South Louisiana’s hard infrastructure so that we may better serve our communities and this great nation.”