Portland International Jetport – Portland ME

City:
Portland, ME

Site Type:
Infrastructure and Utilities, Airports

New Deal Agencies:
Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs, Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Description

Multiple New Deal agencies were involved with the development of what is now called the Portland International Jetport.

Under FERA and MERA (Maine Emergency Relief Administration), a 2000 x 100 gravel runway and a 1500 x 100 gravel runway were constructed.

W.P.A. projects, sponsored by the City of Portland:

  • “Improve municipal airport”
    Official Project Number: 165‐1‐11‐111
    Total project cost: $669,295.00
  • “Complete construction of airport”
    Official Project Number: 65‐1‐11‐2213
    Total project cost: $93,335.00

Source notes

Nationwide Context, Inventory, and Heritage Assessment of Works Progress Administration and Civilian Conservation Corps Resources on Department of Defense Installations, July 2009 (page C-86).

https://www.portlandjetport.org/about_the_portland_international_jetport/history

Site originally submitted by Andrew Laverdiere on February 8, 2018.
Additional contributions by Evan Kalish.

Location Info


1001 Westbrook St
Portland, ME 04102
Cumberland County

Coordinates: 43.647176, -70.310473

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