Governor Doyle approves $9.7 million project at Dane County Regional Airport

July 11, 2008

Governor Jim Doyle has approved a $9,679,159 project to make improvements at the Dane County Regional Airport, in Madison. The Governor's action releases $241,979 in state funds to design and reconstruct a taxiway, install a new glycol recovery management system, and construct a new electrical vault building. Dane County is contributing another $241,979 and the Federal Aviation Administration is providing $9,195,201. U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin was instrumental in securing the funds for the project.

According to David Montesinos, airport development engineer with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the taxiway project will enhance safety at the airport and will provide an updated and more secure electrical system for the airfield.

The project is scheduled to be completed by the fall of 2008.

Dane County Airport consists of three paved runways, parallel taxiways, aircraft parking aprons and ramps, terminal building, and FAA control tower. Currently, 11 airline companies serve the airport. In 2005, more than 808,000 people flew out of Dane County Airport and cargo transported totaled 12,260,000 pounds.

For more information, contact:
David Montesinos, WisDOT Airport Development Engineer
(608) 266-3279, david.montesinos@dot.state.wi.us