Biden's Billion-Dollar Boost for Airports: See 5 Projects Getting Funded


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The latest round of funding is part of an effort to modernize U.S. airports.

The White House said Thursday it would allocate nearly $1 billion for airport infrastructure projects as part of an effort to modernize U.S. airports. 

Much of this funding — $970 million — will be used to create wider concourses, more efficient baggage systems and additional gates at 114 airports across the country. The funds will also go toward ensuring airports are ADA compliant. 

“We're living through an unprecedented round of investment and improvements in all forms of our country's infrastructure,” Transpor