The project is expected to be a boon for the Phoenix economy.
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport will soon start construction on a new taxiway that is expected to cut down the time airplanes spend on the tarmac and could bring more flights to the airport.
The 2,000-foot taxiway will join the north and south airfields at Sky Harbor on the west end of the airport, allowing for better aircraft flow for airfield operations. The entire project is expected to cost $260 million. Besides the $194 million from the federal government, the airport will cover the rest of the costs with funds from passenger facility charges, which is a fee included in airfare, and airport revenue. Sky Harbor already received the first grant of $5.3 million from the federal government for the project in August 2022. The first funds will be used for preliminary design. Construction is expected to begin in early 2023.
The government officials announcing the airport work not only boasted that the project and the associated legislation would bolster the economy once it is done, but they also said it will also help the labor market during the construction process.Landrieu, who is the former mayor of New Orleans and has helped roll out funds from the 2021 infrastructure bill across the U.S.
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