Congresswoman Tours Runway Under Construction

Rep. Wasserman Schultz got a behind-the-scenes look at the South Runway at FLL

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Since ground was broken in January 2012, construction has been ongoing for 20 hours a day at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to complete the airport’s South Runway Expansion project.

According to airport officials, the project funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is bringing in one million dollars a day to South Florida’s economy.

On Monday, April 1, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz toured the construction site with Aviation Director Kent George and a representative from the construction team. She got a firsthand look at the progress being made on a daily basis.