Work started Monday on a $9.8 million rehabilitation project at the Haines airport.
According to the state Department of Transportation’s website, the two-year project includes drainage improvements that will eliminate ponding areas and other maintenance concerns. Pavement rehabilitation will include resurfacing the apron, taxiways, and the runway at several locations.
“When it’s bad, it’s lakes out here,” said Diana Lambrecht, station manager for Alaska Seaplanes. “You’re moving freight, passengers and planes through it. In winter,…
