Shift taxiway; rehabilitate taxiway

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), through its Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), awarded $8,042,840 to the Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria on September 8, 2025, for comprehensive taxiway rehabilitation and infrastructure improvements at General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport in Bartonville, Illinois. The project encompasses the rehabilitation of approximately 6,836 linear feet across multiple taxiways (Taxiway A: 5,888 feet; Taxiway A1: 107 feet; Taxiway A2: 94 feet; Taxiway A3: 99 feet; Taxiway A4: 261 feet; Taxiway E: 204 feet; and Taxiway P1: 183 feet) to maintain structural pavement integrity and minimize foreign object debris while extending the useful life of the infrastructure. Additionally, the project includes the realignment of Taxiway Connector A4 by 189 feet to achieve conformity with current standards and completion of final-phase lighting installation and rehabilitation components.

The grant funds Phase 3 and subsequent final phases of this multi-phase infrastructure modernization initiative, with an anticipated project completion date of September 7, 2029. The Airport Improvement Program, which encompasses traditional AIP funding, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) appropriations, and COVID-19 relief grants, supports the FAA's strategic objectives of safety and operational excellence through airport infrastructure investments. This award represents the type of substantial infrastructure investment the program provides to eligible public-use airports included in the National Plan of Integrated Airports Systems.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 5,888 feet of existing paved taxiway a, 107 feet of paved taxiway A1, 94 feet of existing paved taxiway A2, 99 feet of existing paved taxiway A3, 261 feet of existing paved taxiway A4, 204 feet of existing paved taxiway e, and 183 feet of existing paved taxiway P1 to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris to extend their useful lives. This project rehabilitates 5,888 feet of existing paved taxiway a, 107 feet of paved taxiway A1, 94 feet of existing paved taxiway A2, 99 feet of existing paved taxiway A3, 261 feet of existing paved taxiway A4, 204 feet of existing paved taxiway e, and 183 feet of existing paved taxiway P1 to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris to extend their useful lives. This project shifts existing paved taxiway connector A4 by 189 feet to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds phase 3, which consists of rehabilitation of 6,836 feet. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of lighting installation. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of lighting rehabilitation. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with peoria, illinois.