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New Jersey Airport Runway Repairs Could Mean More Planes Over Neighborhoods

Repairs to a major runway at Newark Liberty International Airport could be more of an annoyance to residents of two New Jersey cities than to air travelers.

Runway 4L-22R will close Saturday for 10 days to complete grooving and the installation of pavement lights.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says the airport's other runways will be available to handle flights. But that means more planes will be flying over Jersey City and Bayonne.

The agency says it's working with the Federal Aviation Administration and airlines to try to lessen the impact on customers.

The initial phase of the $97-million project was finished ahead of schedule this spring. The work included improving taxiways to get planes on and off the runway faster.

Copyright AP - Associated Press
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