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Economy squeezes Wisconsin regional airport

More than $13 million worth of construction work will take place at Dane County Regional Airport again this year, despite a tough economy and fewer travelers.

"This is a big airport, and infrastructure still needs to be maintained," said Director of Engineering Mike Kirchner.

Work -- including a $9.7 million package announced last week -- will consist of upgrades on multiple taxiways as well as relighting runways, upgrading the airfield's electrical vault and switching some aging asphalt slabs to concrete.

The airport isn't on the hook to pay for the lion's share of work; the Federal Aviation Administration put up more than $9 million for projects, and the state kicked in more than $2 ...

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