Washington - U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $13,076,154 in federal funding to eight New Jersey airports. The resources will be used for a wide range of safety and environmental projects, including the rehabilitation of taxiway pavement and a pilot program examining the environmental impact of airports nationwide.
"Our airports are an essential driver of our economy. These funds will help ensure that New Jersey can safely and comfortably accommodate tens of millions of travelers each year. By making these airport improvements, we're not only helping to ensure that flights are safe and on time, we're also creating desperately needed construction jobs," said Menendez. "This is a win-win for travelers and for the economic development of the region."
"These federal resources will strengthen New Jersey's transportation infrastructure, ensuring that our airports have the capacity to handle millions of flights each year," said Sen. Lautenberg, a member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety and Security. "The modernization of New Jersey's airports is a crucial investment that will increase safety, reduce environmental impacts, and improve air travel in our state."
The FAA grants were awarded to the following New Jersey airports:
• Atlantic City International: $153,837 for environmental conservation and protection of grasslands at the airport.
• Cape May County: $1,515,361 to rehabilitate taxiways.
• Cape May County: $550,000 to modernize the airport master plan study by identifying future development needs and updating the airport layout plan.
• Essex County: $551,000 for operation and maintenance to support the safety of the runways and airport.
• Millville Municipal: $2,593,058 to rehabilitate existing taxiways.
• Newark Liberty International: $191,157 for an environmental assessment of the airport as part of a FAA pilot program on airport sustainability planning.
• Newark Liberty International: $2,440,226 to rehabilitate existing taxiways.
• Newark Liberty International: $ 1,646,515 to widen 32 taxiways allowing the airport to accommodate operations of new large aircrafts.
• Ocean City Municipal: $285,000 to rehabilitate the taxiway lighting.
• Teterboro: $109,711 for an environmental assessment of the airport as part of a FAA pilot program on airport sustainability planning.
• Trenton Mercer: $3,150,000 to rehabilitate existing taxiways.
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