Pelosi Statement on Recovery Funds Allocated to SFO International Airport

Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in response to the $5.5 million granted to the San Francisco International Airport under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:

"The Federal Aviation Administration's announcement today that it would allocate $5.5 million to San Francisco International Airport is tremendous news to the Bay Area.  This money will specifically go to the reconstruction of Runway 28R-10L, which will consist of repairing deteriorating pavement, improving the surrounding drainage system, upgrading the electrical runway and taxiway lighting system, and repainting runway markings to increase visibility and improve safety for aircraft.

"Congress was bold and swift in delivering on the President's promise of new jobs, new hope, and a New Direction for the American people, and the results are showing in the Bay Area."

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Background information:

Construction for the runway reconstruction will begin in April and, as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act promised, jobs will be created as a result of modernizing San Francisco International Airport for the benefit of airlines and passengers, domestically and internationally.