DOT 42-04
Contact: Bill Mosley
Monday, March 29, 2004
Tel.: (202) 366-4570

U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta
Announces $90.8 Million for Boston-Logan International Airport

U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta announced a federal commitment of $90.8 million for construction of a new runway and other projects at Boston-Logan International Airport that will allow the airport to reduce flight delays.

“The Bush Administration is committed to tripling air capacity over the next 30 years,” Secretary Mineta said. “Air travel is an engine of economic growth, and this investment will gear up Boston to tap into the resurgence of air travel.”

The money comes through a “letter of intent” (LOI) signed with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport). Under the LOI, the FAA will provide funding to Massport for the project between fiscal years 2005 and 2012. The new runway will be Boston-Logan’s sixth.

In addition to new runway 14/32, the funds will also be used to construct associated taxiways, to reconfigure three existing taxiways and to extend a fourth taxiway.

The funds come from the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program.

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