Rehabilitate taxiway; rehabilitate taxilane

This Project Grant award of $959,266.67 from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes Region provides funding through September 2026 to rehabilitate taxiways and taxilanes at airports in Illinois. The grant is administered through the Illinois Department of Transportation under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), which aims to maintain and improve the nation's airport infrastructure. Specifically, the grant will fund rehabilitation of over 5,500 feet of pavement on Taxiways A, B, C, and D and a taxilane to extend their useful lives at the City of Dixon municipal airport. This award is part of the Federal Aviation Administration's efforts to invest in airport infrastructure through major programs like the Airport Improvement Program and support from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, which increased the federal share of funding to 100% for eligible development projects.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project awards a state block grant program grant to the state of illinois to administer airport improvement program sub-awards for nonprimary airports within the state. This project rehabilitates 1,326 feet of the existing taxiway d pavement to extend its useful life. This project rehabilitates 2,692 feet of the existing taxiway a pavement to extend its useful life. This project rehabilitates 674 feet of the existing taxilane pavement to extend its useful life. . This project rehabilitates 686 feet of the existing taxiway b pavement to extend its useful life. This project rehabilitates 927 feet of the existing taxiway c pavement to extend its useful life. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports in the illinois state block grant program.