The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, passed in 2021, is starting to get its funds spent. Almost $1 billion has been earmarked for renovation and other improvements at 85 airports across the country. The U.S. DoT (Dept. of Transportation’s FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) will award funding to improve terminals of all sizes to increase energy efficiency, promote competition, and provide greater accessibility for individuals with disabilities. Two grants will also be awarded to build new air traffic control towers. Historically, the FAA has invested in runways, traffic-control towers, and “back-of-house” infrastructure, areas out of sight from the flying public. Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, there is dedicated funding to support modernizing airport terminals, the areas that passengers know best. 70 grants contain an element that will expand terminal capacity. Among them are:
Seventy-six grants contain an element that will increase terminal sustainability. Among them are:
Other grants contain an element that will go to improving airport access to historically disadvantaged populations and rural airports. Among them are:
Two grants are awarded to airports to build new air traffic control towers at:
One grant will increase multimodal transportation access:
The funding is from the Airport Terminal Program, one of three aviation programs created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The law provides $1 billion annually for five years for Airport Terminal grants. The law will rebuild America’s roads, bridges and rails, upgrade and expand public transit, modernize the nation’s ports and airports, improve safety, tackle the climate crisis, advance environmental justice, and invest in communities that have too often been left behind. Want to tweet about this article? Use hashtags #construction #sustainability #infrastructure The post Money Flying to Airports appeared first on Connected World. from Connected World https://connectedworld.com/money-flying-to-airports/ via IFTTT Via https://theartofallen.blogspot.com/2022/08/money-flying-to-airports.html
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