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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday said 125 airports in 46 states, Guam and Palau will share $970 million in awards. This latest representing the fourth near-billion-dollar investment under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Bipartisan Infrastructure Law)
With this new round of funding, according to the FAA, airports will focus on projects that will help improve the passenger experience, build more features that enhance accessibility for those with disabilities, support sustainability and create construction jobs.
Airport Terminal Program recipients include:
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$40 million to Tampa International Airport in Florida for construction of Terminal D, a new 16-gate airside terminal with approximately nine passenger boarding bridges and an automated people mover connecting Terminal D to the main terminal;
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$40 million to Washington Dulles International Airport in Loudon County, Virginia, for construction of a 14-gate, 400,000 square foot terminal building with connections to the Aerotrain and the Metrorail;
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$35 million to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport for central utility plant upgrades, including chiller, condensing water pump, central plant piping, heat exchanger and cooling tower replacement; $33.3 million to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas for construction of the new Midfield Terminal B and construction of a 518-foot underground tunnel, which will connect the new terminal to the existing terminal;
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$30 million to Los Angeles International Airport in California for the LAX Terminal Roadways Project, which includes building or installing roadways, ramps, bridges, pedestrian bridges, intersection improvements, traffic signals and controls, traffic monitoring and management equipment, street lighting, signage and sidewalk striping;
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$27.5 million to Philadelphia International Airport in Pennsylvania for improvements at Terminals D & E;
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$20 million to Chicago O'Hare International Airport in Illinois for an expansion of Terminal 5 and reconfiguration of a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint.