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Article: United States: New runway ready for takeoff in Bethel.
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- November 9, 2009
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Byline: kusumv03
Officials with the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities and other dignitaries plan to celebrate the opening of the Bethel Airport's new parallel runway during a Nov. 10 commencement ceremony.
The runway project - aimed at easing congestion and eliminating down time for operators and travelers at the state's third busiest airport - cost a little more than $24 million in federal funds and was completed in two phases.
Work first began in Sept. 2005.
"The airport for many years would have to close (the main) runway to mitigate icing and snowing conditions," said Troy Larue, DOT's Southwest District ...