Airport awards phase 2 contract for runway realignment project

The second phase of the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport Runway Realignment Project is set to begin this summer, following the award of the contract to M.A. DeAtley, the same group that completed the first phase.

The project actually resumed two weeks ago to wrap up last year's work that stalled due to weather.

“We started back up, and they're out there finishing 2016,” said Tony Bean, airport administrator.

“They'll be working on that (phase two) by the end of the summer.” Bean said the phase two work can begin as soon as federal funding comes through.

“The grant's on its way,” he said.

He ant...