One of the nation’s biggest airports is
about to get a boost from the United States government.
Los Angeles International Airport, more
commonly known as LAX, will receive almost $40 million in federal
funding.
Most of the money will go toward noise mitigation efforts for about 400 homes surrounding the airport.
The funding will also go toward
infrastructure and electric buses at the airport.
The hope is that the various projects will
be completed in time for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The funding
is needed to help the airport stay in compliance with Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) requirements.
The grant is part of a more significant $2 billion funding effort to benefit hundreds of airports.
"The Biden-Harris Administration is
funding projects across the country that are making airports safer and more
efficient for the passengers who travel through them and for the airport and
airline employees who work tirelessly behind the scenes to make these complex
systems run as smoothly as possible," Secretary of Transportation Pete
Buttigieg said in a statement. "The grants we're announcing today will
improve airfield operations for dozens of airports and help ensure the U.S.
retains its global leadership in aviation."
The grants are part of the DOT’s Airport
Improvement Program. The funds support things such as sustainability
improvements and airport noise reduction.
"Today, we invest in our
future-enhancing safety, improving sustainability and ensuring our
infrastructure meets the needs of the traveling public," FAA Associate
Administrator for Airports Shannetta R. Griffin said in a statement. "This
funding helps ensure traveler safety, reduces the environmental impacts on
communities and builds more resilient airports nationally."
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