Governor Walker approves nearly $100,000 project at Merrill Municipal Airport

April 20, 2012

Governor Scott Walker today announced a $97,863 design project to reconstruct the taxiway to the primary runway at the Merrill Municipal Airport in Lincoln County.

Eric Johnson, airport development engineer with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), said the project will continue work started last year on the taxiway, which included earthwork and site development. This second phase of the project will prepare bid documents to complete the paving of the taxiway.

Design work is set to begin this month and is expected to be complete by October 2012.

Funding Breakdown

• State = $2,447
• City of Merrill = $2,447
• Federal Aviation Administration = $92,969

The Merrill Municipal Airport has two paved runways.  The primary runway is 5,100 feet, while the secondary runway is 3,000 feet.

For more information, contact:
Airport Development Engineer Eric Johnson, WisDOT
(608) 267-2143, eric1.johnson@dot.wi.gov