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BWI-Marshall reopens Runway 10-28 after $83.8M project
A major runway rehabilitation project at Baltimore's airport is complete and the first plane to use it arrived Thursday afternoon from Florida.
The major runway rehabilitation at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport has been completed, and Runway 10-28 has reopened.
The first plane to use the rehabilitated runway arrived Thursday afternoon from Florida, with Southwest Airlines flight 716 from West Palm Beach touching down at 2:24 p.m.
The project included milling, paving, and installation of a modern LED lighting system on Runway 10-28, which is one of the airport’s two commercial runways. During construction, the other major runway was closed overnight to support paving work at the runways' intersection.
Funding for the $83.8 million project came from the FAA’s Infrastructure Grant program and the Maryland Transportation Trust Fund. Maryland Transportation Secretary Katie Teague Thomson commented on the investment benefiting passengers, airlines, and the region’s gateway.
Shannetta Griffin, executive director and CEO of the Maryland Aviation Administration, thanked airlines, cargo carriers, the FAA, and the community for coordinating the effort, noting the project promotes safety and improves the airport’s core operations.