Gardner Announces $27.5 Million in DOT Grants for Colorado Airports

Statement

U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award a combined total of $27,522,043 for six grants to five airports in Colorado for improvements. The grants include awards of $10,193,016 for Grand Junction Regional Airport, $2,010,326 and $8,000,000 for Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, $5,000,000 for Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport, $1,968,701 for Denver International Airport, and $350,000for Aspen-Pitkin County/Sardy Field Airport.

"Airports across Colorado play a critical role in our local economies and modernizing infrastructure and transportation systems is important for our safety and quality of life," said Senator Gardner."This funding will go toward infrastructure improvements, including projects to help bolster safety and will lead to improved service for Coloradans. Going forward, I will continue to support the transportation priorities of our local communities at the federal level."

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