Reconstruct taxiway

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Northwest Mountain Region awarded Montrose County $2.418 million on April 2, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to reconstruct 790 feet of existing paved taxiways C and D at Montrose Regional Airport that have reached the end of their useful lives. This grant funds a portion of the total project; additional funding flows through an associated Airport Improvement Program grant and a separate Airport Infrastructure Grant. The award period runs through April 1, 2030, with work performed in Montrose, Colorado. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program, funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides $14.5 billion over five years for eligible airport projects including runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability improvements, terminal expansion, airport transit connections, and roadway projects. Grant recipients must maintain an airport layout plan throughout the grant agreement period and retain accounting records for three years after final expenditure submission. Environmental impact assessments are required, and preapplication coordination with the designated state single point of contact is mandatory.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs 790 feet of existing paved taxiways C and D pavement that has reached the end of their useful lives. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure grant and airport improvement program grants that fund the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with montrose, colorado.