Birmingham Airport seeks Government funding for runway extension
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 revealled. Planning permission was granted in April to extend the runway by 400m to help cater for more long-haul flights. The airport had secured £25m from a regional development agency to help finance the £120m runway extension, but have been told the £25m depends on the Government agreeing to part fund the diversion of the A45.
Diverting the trunk road would add extra time to drivers' journeys and do nothing to ease congestion. It 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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