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Portland runway project may lose $20M federal grant
Portland International Airport could find itself in a $20 million hole for planned construction on its south runway if the House version of a bill for Federal Aviation Administration funding were to pass.
PDX deicing project for the Port of Portland
The Port of Portland deicing system enhancement project at the Portland International Airport is designed to protect water quality in the Columbia Slough. Anti-icing and deicing materials used on runways during cold weather will be captured and then piped to storage tanks and a treatment plant at the west end of the airport.
Port of Portland OKs transportation wish list
The Port of Portland Commission Wednesday laid out and approved a comprehensive wish list of potential transportation projects totaling $4.4 billion that the commission would like to see completed.
Hillsboro, Portland won’t appeal zoning ruling
The city of Hillsboro has decided it will not appeal an Oregon Court of Appeals' decision that new zoning surrounding the Hillsboro Airport is unconstitutional.
Enterprise zone vote could help company
The Port of Portland commissioners will take up a vote on a Portland enterprise zone expansion next week that could produce serious tax benefits for one local company.
FBI planning to land near airport
Skanska USA breaks ground next week on a new $40.6 million headquarters for the Federal Bureau of Investigation near Portland International Airport.
PDX north runway extension finished
The construction team that recently completed the rehabilitation and extension of the north runway at Portland International Airport gathered with others involved in the 11-month project for its official dedication.
North runway complete at PDX
The Port of Portland and the Vancouver-based Nutter Corporation have finished the second phase of a three-phase, three-year runway improvements project at Portland International Airport.
Port deicing project moving along
Work for the Port of Portland will capture anti-icing and deicing materials used on runways during cold weather and pipe them to storage tanks and a treatment plant at the west end of the airport.
Pipe installation cheaper if done 2 at a time
Firms are saved time and money on a Port of Portland deicing enhancement project by using an innovative method that allowed them to pull two large and lengthy pipes at once.
North runway to close for PDX expansion
The north runway at the Portland International Airport is set to close Tuesday. The runway will remain closed until it is partially opened in mid-September and fully opened once an expansion of it is complete in mid-October.
Oregon’s reputation could be hurting commercial development
Could Oregon’s label of being unfriendly to big business be hurting the local commercial real estate market? The Oregonian’s Brent Hunsberger reported today that Oregon ranks 38 on the Chief […]
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- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
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