Port eyes project at Air Center

The Port of Whitman is taking the next step in improving roads and the drainage system at the Port of Whitman Air Center.

The Flightline Drive Realignment/Drainage Improvement Project would include paving existing airport access roads and installing a new drainage infrastructure, said Debbie Snell, Port of Whitman properties and development manager.

This project has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration. Snell said based on estimates from engineers, the total project is expected to cost in the $550,000 range.

The port is in the process of applying for grants to fund the project,...