Atlanta airport Concourse D upgrades funded through bipartisan infrastructure bill
Officials at Hartsfieldjackson Atlanta International Airport Thursday announced a $40 million plan to upgrade Concourse D at the world’s busiest airport.
The project, being funded through the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure spending bill Congress passed last fall, will widen and modernize the terminal.
“We are upgrading Hartsfield-jackson Atlanta International Airport to improve airport efficiency and the passenger experience,” Sen. Jon Ossoff said. “These upgrades are possible thanks to the bipartisan infrastructure law we passed in Congress last year.”
“Today’s announcement highlights the benefits of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, in action: how the law is creating hundreds of jobs and strengthening Georgia’s economy,” Sen. Raphael Warnock said. “This funding will help modernize Hartsfield-jackson Atlanta International Airport, the busiest airport in the world and an economic engine for Atlanta and the state. I’ll continue to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to make critical infrastructure investments in every corner of our state.”
Improvements will include expanded waiting areas, larger restrooms, an expanded central concourse corridor and better access for passengers with disabilities.
“Concourse D, for more than four decades, has played an integral role in allowing (Hartsfield-jackson) to retain its status as a vital cog in the aviation system,” said Balram Bheodari, the airport’s general manager.
“It is now time for an upgrade, and this grant will provide the funding necessary to begin the project that will shape (the airport) for the next four decades.”
“Hartsfield-jackson is the busiest and most efficient airport in the world, and we need to invest in its infrastructure for continued growth and leadership of the commercial aviation industry,” Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens added.
“This grant will create good-paying jobs as we widen Concourse D to bring the 40-year-old structure up to the level of the airport’s six other concourses.”
The project is expected to create more than 500 construction jobs.
The federal infrastructure spending legislation included about $619 million for Georgia’s airports.