FAA Halts Ft. Lauderdale Improvement Project
MIAMI (CBSMiami.com) – The Federal Aviation Administration has halted dozens of major projects that dealt with construction and technology improvements, including a project at Fort Lauderdale International Airport.
The projects have been halted due to Congressional inaction on a FAA funding bill. The stalemate in Congress revolves around a Republican push to make unionizing more difficult for airline and rail workers.
Fort Lauderdale International Airport lost out on runway status lights that were set to be installed. The lights help pilots to know when it's safe to enter, cross, or take off on a runway.
FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt said stopping work on projects like the runway status lights will significantly increase the ultimate costs of construction for taxpayers.
Since the FAA bill stalled in Congress, around 4,000 FAA employees across the country have been furloughed.
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