Austin Straubel International Airport undergoing ‘refresh and improvement’ project
ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (WFRV) – Austin Straubel Worldwide Airport (GRB) in the Village of Ashwaubenon will be obtaining a makeover.
In the course of a push convention today, Brown County Govt Troy Streckenbach painted the ceremonial “first paint stroke” on the exterior of the airport that will be undergoing a refresh and enhancement task.
“It’s time to brighten items up and give our airport a far more present-day glance,” mentioned Streckenbach. “So, we wished to have a little entertaining with it whilst sharing the information.”
The $8.2M undertaking, funded as a result of a combination of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Advancement (AIP) grant cash and Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics (WiBOA) State-help grants, is anticipated to be done in four phases in excess of the upcoming 12 months. Immel Design of Green Bay is the basic contractor.
The update and advancement undertaking is set to rework and repaint the exterior cover with LED lights and included protection attributes. Alongside the exterior canopy, the entrance and exit plazas, as effectively as traveler walkways, will be up-to-date and painted.
All parking lots incorporated with Austin Straubel Worldwide Airport will be resurfaced and a new ornamental stability fence will be included.
The out-of-date aqua colour and accents on the exterior of the airport will also be changed with a extra contemporary grey paint shade adopted by a blue accent.
“With air travel booming the moment all over again, and additional flights than ever at GRB, we assumed it was significant to have a glimpse that was far more modern-day and inviting as well as setting up new characteristics this sort of as further lights and safety fencing,” stated Airport Director Marty Piette, A.A.E. “It’s not as opposed to getting care of your residence it demands updating now and then. We want community vacationers to truly feel superior about traveling out of GRB and we want people to experience welcome. Offering our terminal an up-to-date glimpse is a element of that work.”