Airport needs Government funding for runway development
22.11.09
A grant to extend Birmingham Airport's runway will only be paid if the Government part funds the diversion of a road at the site, the airport has said. Planning permission was granted in April to extend the runway by 400m to help cater for long-haul flights to further destinations. The airport had secured £25m from a regional development agency to help finance the £120m extension, but have been told the grant depends on the Government agreeing to part fund the diversion of the A45.
Diverting the trunk road would add extra time to journeys and do nothing to ease congestion. The airport will now have to put its case to the Government to see whether tax payers money can be used to fund the highways project to help a private company with no benefit to drivers.
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