CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb and Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne sent a letter to Congressional members on Wednesday, requesting assistance in shutting down Burke Lakefront Airport.

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According to the letter, the city and the county are requesting support to decommission the airport to repurpose the 450-acre waterfront site for public access and job-creating development.

Bibb and Ronayne asked that the Department of Transportation collaborate on a roadmap and timeline for closure and that Congress members urge the Federal Aviation Administration to approve the closure, affirming the city’s ability to decommission Burke Airport.

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