Reconstruct passenger boarding bridges

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration New England Region awarded Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) $1,187,178.95 on August 18, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to reconstruct two existing passenger boarding bridges at Worcester Regional Airport that have reached the end of their useful lives.

This award funds a portion of the total reconstruction project; an associated Airport Improvement Program grant funds the remaining eligible portion. Work is performed at Worcester, MA 01602. The period of performance runs through August 17, 2030. As a state government airport authority, Massport acts as the recipient and will deliver the boarding bridge reconstruction directly. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program, authorized under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides funding for runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, as well as terminal, airport transit connections, and roadway projects at airports listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs 2 existing passenger boarding bridges that have reached the end of their useful lives. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with an airport improvement program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with worcester, massachusetts.