North MS airport, port grants

TUPELO, Miss. – Mississippi Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert announced more than $1.44M in grant awards for multimodal projects in Mississippi’s Northern Transportation District. The commission approved the grants to regional and municipal airports, ports, railways, and public transit systems throughout north Mississippi. “Each of these modes of transportation play a vital role in transporting people, goods and services that promote economic growth and development throughout Mississippi,” Tagert told the Daily Journal. Grants approved for regional/municipal airports in north Mississippi: • $34,880 – Monroe County Airport, Aberdeen: Acquisition of an aircraft ground power unit. • $73,369 – Golden Triangle Regional Airport, Columbus: Renovation of the rental car facility. • $15,500 – Iuka Airport: Upgrade the fuel management system. • $136,842 – New Albany-Union County Airport: Rehabilitate the county hangar. • $14,251 – University-Oxford Airport: Finalize the aircraft fuel system upgrade. • $17,183 – Tunica Municipal Airport: Expand the north apron at the Tunica Airport. • $23,850 – McCharen Field Airport, West Point: Upgrade the self-service fuel terminal controls. • $20,880 – Okolona Municipal Airport: Rehabilitate the access road and main apron. Grants were approved for these ports in north Mississippi: • $95,000 – Yellow Creek Port, Iuka: Improve barge terminal access. • $466,317 – Lowndes County Port: Extend rail at the west bank. • $301,158 – Port of Itawamba, Fulton: Repair and installation of mooring dolphin. Funding for the multimodal grants comes from the Multimodal Transportation Improvement Fund. (Source: Daily Journal 08/04/18)