Tag: runway
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Airport Loop Road to close on Monday for repairs
Airport Loop Road is going to be closed on Monday for motorists as work around Polk County’s airport continues. This time around, Airport Manager Chuck Beavers reports the road closure is due to repairs being conducted on the roadway itself. “The closure will be in effect for only as long as the repairs take,” Beavers…
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Airport Loop Road back open to drivers, runway extension project still underway
Drivers who have been waiting for a local roadway to re-open for more than a year can celebrate today. Airport Loop Road is back open to the public at-large and no longer limited to just residential traffic only after more than a year spent closed to allow for the continued work on the runway extension…
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Construction delays due to weather on airport extension keeping Airport Loop Road closed – for now
A delay due to the impact of wet weather this winter is causing a further extension of the closure of a roadway around Polk County’s airport as Cornelius Moore Field is extended out. Airport Manager Chuck Beavers said he appreciates local residents and those who have previously utilized the roadway as a way to cut…
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Commissioner Hal Floyd talks county progress during virtual State of the Community address
Local officials got a chance to share the successes of the municipalities during the virtual State of the Community event for 2020, and among those provide a list of good news from this year was Polk County Commission Chair Hal Floyd. The annual event organized by the Polk County Chamber of Commerce was forced to…
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County Commission to meet for a special called session on Tuesday
County Commissioners will gather again for the first time since a special meeting in late April for a called session to determine several items pertaining to the airport runway extension project, plus offering their financial control over funds being provided to courts in the area. The board is set to gather at 5:15 p.m. on…