Transportation
Murray's Work
Transportation Projects for North Central
Washington
Note: Sen. Murray has funded more transportation projects
in this region than are listed below. This list only includes specific
projects that local community leaders asked Sen. Murray to fund in FY
2003. It does not include the $604.6 million that Sen. Murray secured
for the WA State Dept. of Transportation, which the department then
distributes to local projects throughout the state.
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Pangborn Memorial Airport - Landing System ($2 million in FY
2003) - This airport is in Wenatchee, Washington. The funding
will support an advanced Mark 20A Instrument navigational system to
improve the airport's air traffic control system.
Omak Airport - Transponder Landing System ($2 million in FY
2003) - This funding will help bring a transponder landing
system to Omak Airport to help improve air traffic control and safety.
Sen. Murray helped to add funding for this priority during conference.
Link Transit ($336,000 FY 2002) - This funding was
used to upgrade equipment on buses serving Chelan and Douglas Counties.