FAA GRANTS LAX $31M IN ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR AIRPORT'S TERMINAL ROADWAYS PROJECT
For Immediate Release
Feb. 28, 2023
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(Los Angeles) – Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) will receive an additional $31 million in grant funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help refigure and reconstruct the terminal roadway systems that provide airport access, the Biden-Harris Administration announced this week.
"I thank President Biden for continuing to invest in Los Angeles and our nation's cities," said Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. "For Los Angeles, this critical funding from the Biden-Harris Administration means more convenience for travelers, a better flow of global commerce through this critical gateway, and more jobs for Angelenos. It's an investment that will generate returns in so many ways."
The LAX Terminal Roadways Project takes on one of the airport's biggest challenges by modernizing the roadway systems, including a reconfiguration of the main entrance to the airport. The project will build nearly eight miles of roads leading to and within the Central Terminal Area at LAX. The results will dramatically improve the flow of traffic and alleviate vehicle congestion in the surrounding areas.
In July 2022, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced $50 million for LAX through the same infrastructure legislation. LAX received one of the larger grants – $31 million – for Fiscal Year 2023, bringing the total investment to $81 million in the first two years of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) funding program.
“This second round of funding demonstrates the commitment shared by the Biden-Harris Administration, the Federal Aviation Administration, and Los Angeles World Airports in ushering in a new era at LAX,” said Justin Erbacci, Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles World Airports. “These grants will be used to reconfigure and upgrade the local roadway system, which will greatly improve how guests get to and from our airport and are a key component of our modernization.”
President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides a total of $25 billion in formula allocations over five years for airport infrastructure projects as defined under the Airport Improvement Grant program, including $5 billion over five years in competitive grants under the Airport Terminals Program, one of three aviation programs created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
With additional transit solutions currently underway, such as LAX's highly anticipated People Mover train, Consolidated Rent-A-Car (ConRAC) facility and considered Metro Rail and bus connections, LAX is transforming into a world-class destination that offers convenient and efficient transportation options to meet travel demands.
LAX, the sixth-busiest airport in the world serving nearly 66 million guests in 2022, is owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), a proprietary, revenue-generating department of the City of Los Angeles that also governs Van Nuys Airport (VNY). As the international gateway to the Southern California region, LAX and its partners are dedicated to meeting global airport standards for customer satisfaction, safety, regional economic leadership, organizational performance and sustainability.
To better serve the millions of domestic and international guests that travel through LAX each year, the airport is undergoing a multi-billion-dollar capital improvement program to modernize its entire campus. Initiatives underway include an Automated People Mover, a Consolidated Rental Car Facility and two projects that will each add over one million square feet to the airport's existing property: Terminal 9 and Concourse 0. For more information about LAX, its transformation and its environmental, social and local workforce commitments, please visit flylax.com. Follow LAX on X (formally Twitter), Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube.
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