Both the source of the money (gambling, mostly by those who can least afford it) and the use of it (pouring money into an airport to attract bigger jets just as the days of mass travel by air are ending) are equally productive. This is truly the perfect illustration of the fantastic depth of the local leadership's state of denial. Oil is $140 a barrel and will likely hit $200 soon -- and never see $80 again -- and we're planning for more aviation -- even as our bike infrastructure is woeful and our local bus system doesn't offer Sunday service and has 1-hour gaps between buses on most routes.
Lottery dollars will help pay for $4.75 million worth of improvements at Salem Municipal Airport, including a longer runway and a larger terminal that could position the airport to attract more passenger flights, city officials said Friday.Salem's airport has received a grant from the Connect Oregon II program, which provides money for transportation projects other than highways. The Oregon Transportation Commission met Friday in Enterprise and approved grants for the Salem airport and 29 other projects across the state.. . ."For us to ever grow and get another airline, we've got to have more terminal space," Alexander said.. . .Salem's 5,800-foot runway is the shortest in the state that receives commercial jet service, Alexander said. The airport's master plan has called for extending the runway up to 1,000 feet on its south end.. . .
1. Runway extension, $3.25M -- Connect Oregon II funds: $2.60 millionMatching funds: $650,000 ($617,500 from federal funds and $32,500 from local sources)2. Passenger terminal expansion, $1.5M -- Connect Oregon II funds: $1.20 millionMatching funds: $300,000 ($285,000 from federal funds and $15,000 from local sources)
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