Government officials met with airport leaders this week to discuss plans for putting the federal funding designated by Biden’s Infrastructure and Jobs Act into play.
Biden’s infrastructure plan allotted $1.2 billion in funding for Texas airports over the next five years, KENS5 reports. The news outlet said San Antonio International Airport is planning to use its cut of more than $50 million to improve airport capacity, construct a new baggage handling system, and add additional gates as well as a new terminal.
The amount slated for the San Antonio International Airport is expected to be delivered in increments of around $11 million every year for the next five years.
“For years, San Antonio’s leaders have been talking about the difference that federal investments in the airport would make for our city,” said Congressman Joaquin Castro. “Thanks to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, that moment is finally here. As we rebuild from the
