Improve/modify/rehabilitate terminal building

This $54.7 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes Region will fund improvements to Detroit Metropolitan Airport through January 2027. Under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106), the Wayne County Airport Authority will rehabilitate passenger facilities and replace aging infrastructure. Specifically, the grant will modernize public restrooms, replace six passenger boarding bridges that have reached the end of their useful lives, and rehabilitate outdated baggage claim systems. The intended beneficiary is airports associated with Detroit, Michigan. The award aims to enhance accessibility, energy efficiency, and extend the useful lifespan of existing terminal buildings at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates the existing south terminal building public restrooms to enhance accessibility, energy efficiency and to extend the useful life of the building. . This project replaces 6 existing passenger boarding bridges that have reached the end of their useful lives. This project will rehabilitate the existing baggage claim system in the south terminal that has reached the end of its useful life with a more efficient and higher capacity system. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with detroit, michigan.