Airport To Receive $1.4 Million For Infrastructure Improvements

BIRMINGHAM, AL - Alabama Senator Richard Shelby reported that the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport will receive $1,417,500 in Federal Aviation Administration grants.

The Birmingham site is one of 25 airports in Alabama to benefit from more than $25.5 million in grants, which were awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation for various airport improvements, including infrastructure construction, safety advances and equipment acquisition.

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“Birmingham is extremely grateful for Sen. Shelby’s role in making our airport an even stronger hub for air travel,” Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said. “It’s not just great news for Birmingham travelers, but all of Alabama – these funds make travel to and from our state safer and more competitive.”

The 25 FAA grants, totaling $25,517,940, are funded through the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and federal appropriations. The funds designated for Birmingham’s airport will be used for erosion repair, safety equipment acquisition, sign installation and taxiway rehabilitation.

Shelby chairs the Senate Committee on Appropriations, which unanimously approved the FY2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill last month.

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