(Michigan City, IN) - Expansion of the Michigan City airport is still in the works.  The project on the drawing board for several years involves lowering U.S 20 and extending the runway above the four lane highway.

The Michigan City Board of Public Works and Safety voted yesterday to sell a small piece of city owned land near the airport to the Indiana Department of Transportation.  Planning Director Skyler York said It appears the land will be used for drainage and erosion control for the extended runway

Three years ago, the city allocated close to $500,000 to go toward the estimated $9 million project.  The rest will be paid with federal monies.  No timeframe was given on when the runway expansion will start.