Portland International Jetport gets $2.5M for pavement work

PORTLAND — Improvements to runways and taxiways at the Portland International Jetport will be funded with a $2.5 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration.

The grant was announced April 8 by U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine. The work will rehabilitate almost 57,000 square yards of pavement, according to a press release.