Airport officials, lawmakers and local elected officials attended a ground-breaking ceremony Monday for a planned runway expansion at T.F. Green Airport. The expansion is aimed at attracting more airlines and more nonstop flights to the Ocean State. The construction will expand the major runway at T.F. Green to 8,700 feet, or a little longer than a mile and a half. Airport officials have touted the project as a way to accommodate the larger planes that fly coast-to-coast and overseas. “It puts us in the game to market now in a serious manner West Coast service and longer-haul service to Europe and other international destinations,” said T.F. Green Airport President Peter Frazier. Frazier said the airport has been in talks about flights to several destinations, including Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco. “It's noticeable to us and the business community that we don’t have any direct service to Texas," said Frazier, citing another example. "Dallas would be ideal, Houston would be ideal.” Also on the wish list: direct service from Providence to Miami. As Rhode Island continued to feel the effects of the Great Recession, T.F. Green struggled to maintain ridership through the early 2010’s. But the airport has seen some growth recently in passenger numbers. Monday, Senator Jack Reed also announced federal funding to help mitigate airport noise for nearby residents. The $9.3 million will pay for some construction work on windows, doors to reduce jet noise. The new runway is slated to be ready for airplane traffic by the end of 2017. http://ripr.org/post/tf-green-airport-breaks-ground-major-runway-expansion
With prime access to regional and national transportation and exceptional coastal amenities, City Centre Warwick offers a development opportunity that you won't find anywhere else. The site embraces 95 acres built in and around Green Airport, Warwick Rail Station, InterLink and Interstate Routes 95 and 295. Embedded within a sustainable walking community will be a dense, mix-use of commercial, office, hospitality and residential space. Offering something for everyone, City Centre Warwick creates an urban experience that is active, affordable and attractive to business development, employers and residents alike.
With a cohesive identity on a local, regional and national level, City Centre Warwick and Rhode Island will attract complementary public and private investment, increasing consumer usage of transit amenities, while making the state more economically competitive in a compact Northeast market. The ultimate goal is to create a diverse, pedestrian-friendly, sustainable, mixed use community, that offers quality jobs and sustainable business growth opportunities for all Rhode Islanders.
The vision and goal of City Centre Warwick is to revitalize and redefine the approximately 95 acres of land which comprises the district. We strive to create an attractive neighborhood center with vibrant public spaces that will serve as an engine of economic growth and vitality in the region.
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