Airport Planning To Extend Drainage System

The Altoona-Blair County Airport Authority is planning a project to extend the airport’s stormwater drainage system into a 48-inch culvert beneath Route 866, a state-owned road. The project is expected to cost about $500,000, with most of the funding coming from the American Rescue Plan Act.

The airport authority convened a special meeting on Thursday after receiving approval from PennDOT to channel the system from a sinkhole located between the airport and Dowrick Drive to the culvert under Curryville Road.

During the meeting, the authority tasked EADS Group with designing the project. Once t...