DENVER (KDVR) -- The $5.7 million reconstruction of the Walden-Jackson County Airport's 5,900-foot-long runway has reached completion.

The Colorado Department of Transportation and the agency's Division of Aeronautics announced Friday the project had rebuilt the runway "from the ground up" with a stronger pavement base, improved the runway's surface and upgraded safety markings.

The airport located in the town of Walden serves as a "vital gateway" to northwestern Colorado, said the agencies in a press release.

“The Walden-Jackson County Airport is an essential lifeline for our community, not only for business and tourism but also for emergency services like aerial firefighting and medical flights,” said Kent Holsinger, chair of the Colorado Aeronautical Board, in a press release. “We’re

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