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Rochester International Airport s master plan ready for final steps
The master plan is RST s roadmap for future development.
Posted: Apr 26, 2021 7:40 PM
Posted By: Annalise Johnson
ROCHESTER, Minn. - The final version of the Rochester International Airport s master plan is ready for city council review and approval.
The master plan is RST s roadmap for future development. In the next 20 years, the airport has numerous project plans including runway improvements, terminal building improvements and expansion, and roadway improvements. But with those projects, comes obstacles.
The master plan s biggest challenge is keeping the airport fully accessible and operational while reconstructing the airport s two runways.
The plan has a nearly $81.7 million budget for the first five years, which includes $66.8 million for runway and taxiway improvements that start next month. Planned spending drops to $30.9 million for the next five years, before hitting $206 million during a 10-year period that includes more runway work.
At least $146.8 million of the 20-year budget is expected to be funded by the federal Airport Improvement Program, with the state covering nearly $22.7 million.
Weddle said the potential shortfall for future improvements is seen during the final 10 years of the plan, largely because it’s difficult to predict access to federal grants and other funding that far in advance.
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