Three Virginia airports receiving nearly $12 million in federal funds

Three Virginia airports are getting a total of nearly $12 million in federal funds, according to a news release issued Wednesday by the offices of U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine.

The Department of Transportation (DOT)’s Federal Aviation Administration’s grants aim to rehabilitate existing taxiways, improve the safety of pavement conditions and renovate facilities.

  Projects and amounts are listed below:

·         Richmond International – $4 million: This project will fund the design and construction for rehabilitation of Taxiways E and L pavements. The grant will provide for the first of two construction phases for Taxiway L.

·         Norfolk International –$6.2 million:  This project will fund a pavement management program study to establish current airfield pavement conditions and develop a cost-effective program to maintain the airfield pavement in a safe and serviceable condition. The grant will also fund the renovation of the public lobby space and lighting to meet current standards and meet passenger needs. It also will fund the acquisition of three replacement brooms and one replacement blower to keep the airport serviceable during snow periods and aid in the efficiency and safety of operations. This is phase two of a four-phase project.

·         Emporia-Greensville Regional—$1.4 million: This project will fund the construction phase of a 2,000 foot taxiway extension to provide a parallel taxiway for Runway 16/34 and allow the airport to meet operational needs.

Last week, Warner also announced more than $1 million in federal funding to improve passenger screening and security at Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport in Newport News and at Louisa County’s Freeman Field.