February 4, 2003

Scholes International Airport at Galveston

City, state, federal and county officials turned out for an official Galveston Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting ceremony for two taxiways at Scholes International Airport at Galveston.

"After 15 months of design and construction, these two taxiways have been brought back to their original state," said Airport Director Hud Hopkins, explaining that the taxiways, known as Bravo and Charlie, were built in the 1940s.

Hopkins said the $500,000 project, financed with federal funds, will be followed by a $2.3 million state-funded project to reconstruct taxiway Delta. 

Additional funding is projected for other taxiway, apron and drainage improvements.

"This is just the beginning," said Mayor Roger Quiroga, anticipating that the improvements will attract new business to the island.  Quiroga said he hopes the new cruise ship industry uses the airport to attract passengers from distant places.

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