Business & Tech
FAA Awards LA Airport Millions In Grants For Improvement Projects
The U.S. Dept of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration has awarded more than $40 million in grants to LA International Airport.
LOS ANGELES -- The U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration on Monday announced that it is giving millions of dollars in grants for various Southland airport improvement projects, including more than $40 million for Los Angeles International Airport.
LAX received two grants -- about $35.6 million for taxiway construction and more than $4.4 million for sound insulation projects in surrounding neighborhoods.
Van Nuys Airport received nearly $10 million and Long Beach Airport received more than $8.5 million, both for taxiway reconstruction projects. John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana was awarded about $2.1 million for terminal-building modifications.
Find out what's happening in Venice-Mar Vistafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The grants are part of the fifth dispersal in fiscal year 2019 of the $3.18 billion federal Airport Improvement Program, which funds infrastructure projects around the country. The DOT and FAA awarded $986 million in grants to more than 350 airports in 44 states and Micronesia and Puerto Rico, including $126 million to 26 airports in California alone.
City News Service contributed to this report.
Find out what's happening in Venice-Mar Vistafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.