Bennington runway project on pace to meet late July deadline

Crews remove surface material and begin grading work as part of a complete reconstruction of the runway at Morse State Airport in Bennington. Photo by Holly Pelczynski/Bennington Banner
BENNINGTON — A $4 million reconstruction of the Morse State Airport runway, scheduled to finish up by July 30, appears on pace to meet that deadline.
Crews working under contractor Markowski Excavating Inc. began work in late April and soon after removed the surface of the entire 3,704-foot runway, which wi