KENNER, La. (WGNO) — The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport will begin a $27.1 million project to renovate one of the airport’s two runways on Monday, March 2.
According to the airport, the project will rehabilitate critical portions of the runway to ensure long-term safety, reliability and operational efficiency.
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The project will include full-depth reconstruction of the two center panels along the entire 7,001-foot length of the runway. It also includes electrical upgrades, with the replacement of the in-pavement centerline lights and cans.
The north-south runway (Runway 2/20) will close for around eight months while crews work on the project. While the runway is closed, aircraft will use the east-west runway (Runway 11/29)…