Reagan National Awarded $5M In Federal Funding For New Airport Taxiway

ARLINGTON, VA — The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $5 million to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport for the construction of a new taxiway, U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced Tuesday.

The funding was awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration’s fiscal year 2023 Airport Improvement Program. The FAA operates as part of the Transportation Department.

Airports in Winchester and the Newport News area also received funding under the Airport Improvement program.

“Virginia’s airports serve thousands of flyers every day, and we thrilled to deliver funding that will make travel through Virginia safer, more convenient, and more accessible for all,” Warner and Kaine, both Democrats, said in a statement. “This funding will allow our Commonwealth’s airports to start important maintenance and planning projects that will help meet their communities’ needs for years to come.”

Earlier this year, Warner and Kaine also announced $20 million in funding for Washington Dulles International Airport as part of the FAA’s Airport Terminals Program. Dulles Airport is using the funding to replace existing ground loading positions with 14 loading bridges on the airport’s tier 2 concourse.

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