AUSTIN — Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) announced it was awarded $33.27 million from the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Terminal Program as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill.
The awarded funds will support the construction of the airport’s new Concourse B project, including the construction of an underground tunnel that will connect the new concourse to the existing Barbara Jordan Terminal, a news release said.
Concourse B, which is a project within the airport’s Journey With AUS expansion program, will reportedly create at least 20 new airlines gates to support more airline operations to meet the air service demands of the Central Texas community. The project will also add more restaurants, shops, lounges, live music venues and more passenger amenities.
The Concourse B project is currently in the early stages of design as airport teams on-board the selected design firms, a Page and Fentress Joint Venture. Significant construction of the concourse is supposed to begin in 2027. The facility is expected to be open to the public as early as 2030, following the opening of the expanded terminal’s new Arrivals & Departures Hall.
“To date, the Concourse B project has been awarded $47.52 million from the FAA’s Airport Terminal Program, which is a competitive grant program established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will invest approximately $1 billion in funding to airport terminals across the country,” the release said. “AUS will continue to apply for this competitive grant as well as using traditional airport financing methods, like airport revenue bonds, cash-on-hand and future airport revenues, to fund the Concourse B project and other expansion program projects.”
The Journey With AUS expansion program has made other milestones in the last month, including breaking ground on the Midfield Taxiways project, completion of vertical steel installation on the West Infill project , and receiving Austin City Council approval for the design and construction professional services contracts for the Concourse B project and the Arrivals and Departures Hall project.
“The Austin airport and its workers play a critical role in our growing district. More gates and flights means cheaper fares and shorter wait times for Austinites,” said Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas). “I’m grateful for this $30 million in federal funding to create new gates, good jobs, and even better facilities at Austin-Bergstrom.”
Source: Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
