Rehabilitate runway

This $3,185,977.78 federal Project Grant award from the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) will fund the rehabilitation of 1,600 feet of the existing Runway 5/23 at Bedford, Massachusetts. The grant represents a portion of the final phase of a larger runway rehabilitation project to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and minimize foreign object debris. This grant is associated with a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grant that will fund the remaining eligible portion of the final phase. The project is expected to be completed by August 18, 2028, with the grant awarded on August 19, 2024 to the Massachusetts Port Authority, the entity that owns and operates the airport.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 4,600 feet of the existing runway 5/23 to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. This grant funds a portion of the final phase, which consists of construction of 1,600 feet. This grant is associated with a bipartisan infrastructure law airport infrastructure grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of final phase. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with bedford, massachusetts.