Rehabilitate apron; remove runway; shift or reconfigure existing taxiway

The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority Inc. Seaport Division received a $1.9 million project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes Region under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106). The grant will fund airport improvements at the Swanton, Ohio airport from August 2021 through August 2025. Specifically, the grant will support reconfiguring 375 feet of taxiway, rehabilitating over 7,200 square yards of general aviation apron, and removing 1,400 feet of abandoned runway. These infrastructure projects are intended to meet federal design standards, maintain pavement integrity, and eliminate unused areas at the airport, benefiting general aviation activities in the Walbridge, Ohio area.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconfigures 375 feet of taxiway c from its current airfield location to eliminate a five-point intersection to meet federal aviation administration design standards. This project rehabilitates 7,222 square yards of the existing general aviation apron to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement. This project removes 1,400 feet of abandoned runway from the airport's airfield for geometric improvements and to eliminate unused pavement. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with walbridge, ohio.