Warner & Kaine Announce Nearly $57 million in Federal Funding for Virginia Airports

WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $56,966,366 in federal funding for improvements to airports across Virginia. This funding was awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Terminals Program, which was made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, which both senators helped pass.

"Virginia's airports help Virginians and visitors get where they need to go and serve as critical economic development hubs," saidthe senators. "We're glad this funding, which was made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will make important upgrades to help airports across Virginia operate smoothly. We will keep working to bolster Virginia's infrastructure and grow our economy."

The funding is broken down as follows:

• $40,000,000 for Washington Dulles International Airportto supportthe construction of the new 14-gate, 400,000-square-foot terminal building, including direct connections to the Aerotrain and indirect connection to the Metrorail.
• $14,716,366 for Norfolk International Airport to supportthe realignment of the airport exclusive use access roadway to improve traffic flow into and out of the main terminal area.
• $2,250,000 for Richmond International Airport to design a proposed consolidated Passenger Screening Checkpoint to make passenger flow more efficient and reduce congestion.

Warner and Kaine have long supported efforts to improve Virginia's airports. Warner and Kaine have secured millions in federal funding for airports across Virginia through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law they voted to pass. In September, they announced more than $46 million in federal funding for improvements to Virginia airports through the Airport Improvement Program. The senators have previously announced $104.6 million in combined federal funding for the new terminal building at Dulles.

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