Airports across the United States are slated for critical upgrades to safety equipment and family-friendly features, thanks to hundreds of millions in new grants from the Department of Transportation.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced an $870 million investment in more than 300 U.S. airports in 44 states. The money is funded through the Airport Infrastructure Grants program and will be distributed to major airports and smaller facilities from coast to coast.
Projects include enhancements to runways, building new infrastructure, and expanding existing facilities.
“From our regional hubs to some of America’s busiest airports, we are investing in critical infrastructure that will provide American families with a more seamless, efficient travel experience for years to come,” Duffy said. “Upgrading our runway infrastructure is part of our work to usher in the Golden Age of Transportation.”
Among the largest initiatives receiving the grants are:
- $289 million to Los Angeles International Airport for a new terminal access road
- $50 million to Miami International Airport to reconstruct the terminal roof
- $9.1 million to Akron-Canton Airport in Ohio to rehabilitate passenger bridges and reconstruct key airport facilities
- $4.2 million to Juneau International Airport in Alaska for snow removal equipment replacement
- $3.7 million to Charleston International Airport in South Carolina for terminal expansion
- $3.5 million to Sugar Land Regional Airport in Texas for runway reconstruction
This wave of grants follows a previous round of funding for airports across the country that Duffy announced over Fourth of July week.
Those grants added up to $1.776 billion for improvement projects, in honor of the nation’s founding year and its 250th birthday.
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