New Health Measures are in Place in Terminals and on Planes The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority and Delta Air Lines announced Friday additional health precautions in terminals and on planes that will help travelers fly with confidence. “As passengers slowly return to air travel, we are taking every precaution to provide them with a safe andRead More
Month: June 2020
RDU Submits Public Comment in Support of Wake Stone Permit
The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority submitted public comment Tuesday to the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources regarding Wake Stone Corporation’s application for modification to Permit 92-10. Read the letter here.
Eastbound Airport Boulevard Loop to Close Permanently
Road crews are scheduled to change the way eastbound traffic accesses RDU from I-40 via Airport Boulevard. Beginning at 9 p.m. on Monday, June 22, the loop from I-40 East to eastbound Airport Boulevard (Exit 284B) heading toward the airport will close permanently. Upon closure of the loop, drivers will use the ramp currently markedRead More
Airport Authority Presents ‘Survival Budget’ to Board of Directors
Passenger Traffic Grows Incrementally in May amid Pandemic The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority’s Board of Directors approved a budget amendment Thursday that includes cuts made by the Authority to offset the unprecedented decline in revenue caused by COVID-19. “The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have forced RDU to make difficult business decisions that include making deepRead More
Rolling Roadblocks Planned at I-40 and Airport Blvd.
Improvements to the Interstate 40 and Airport Boulevard interchange near RDU will require several slow-rolling roadblocks over the next few weeks. Crews will begin excavating rock on Thursday to allow the contractor to grade the new ramps at the Airport Boulevard interchange. Some of the work will involve blasting to loosen the rock. Slow-rolling roadblocksRead More