Palm Springs tower project breaks ground
June 10, 2010, 05:00 pm
Ground was broken recently for a new air traffic control tower at California's Palm Springs International Airport.
The tower is being partially paid for by funds made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The tower will be 150 feet tall and include a base building of 7,000 square feet.
The project will use $13.9 million in Recovery Act funds and is expected to be opened sometime in 2013. In all, the total cost of the tower is expected to be roughly $24.5 million, while an estimated 150 jobs will be created for its construction.
"This tower will give our Palm Springs air traffic controllers a more efficient, modernized working environment," FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt said. "Recovery Act dollars have helped make needed safety improvements and upgrades to airports and facilities across the country."
The Recovery Act set aside about $1.1 billion for airport improvement projects, funds which can be used to improve safety, capacity and security. However, a report last year noted that some lower-priority projects were getting money, which resulted in the recommendation that the FAA revise its project guidelines.
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