Governor Doyle approves $1,642,000 project at Sheboygan County Memorial Airport

July 30, 2009

Governor Jim Doyle has approved a $1,642,000 project to provide engineering services, utility installations and paving work at the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport.  The Governor’s action releases $1,313,600 in state funds to pave taxiways, an access road, a parking lot and apron for the development of a north terminal area.  Sheboygan County is contributing $328,400.

According to Kim Kaarto, airport engineering specialist with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the project will plan the development of the north terminal area on the airport.  It will also include electric, gas and phone utilities for this area.

Preliminary construction is scheduled to begin in August 2009 and should be completed in fall 2009.

There are 115 aircraft based at the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport, and approximately 55,000 take-offs and landings each year.

For more information, contact:
Kim Kaarto, WisDOT Airport Engineering Specialist
(608) 266-3354, kim.kaarto@dot.wi.gov