FAA Administrator Marion Blakey says some of the money will pay for long-range planning for the airport. "Detroit's doing the right thing," she says. "That's the kind of smart growth and smart planning that wewant to see."

Among the projects covered:

* $18.2 million for apron and runway construction.

* $7.5 million for sound insulation for 207 houses in Romulus and Taylor.

* $1.5 million for further noise abatement study.

* $1 million for runway safety improvements.

* $1 million for taxiway lighting.

* $1 million to update the airport's master plan.

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