Cleveland Hopkins Airport receives $3.2 million for renovations

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CLEVELAND — On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it is awarding nearly $1 billion from President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 99 airports across the country.

That includes $3.2 million to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, $1.6 million of which will be used to "rehabilitate and resurface approximately 2,100 feet of the public transportation tunnel membrane from downtown Cleveland to the Airport terminal building." The project will include the rehabilitation of wall surfaces, the replacement of the tunnel ceiling and waterproof membrane in the tunnel tramway, structural repairs and the installation of a new drainage system.

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport will also receive an additional $1.6 million to renovate 13 airport terminal restrooms to meet ADA requirements.

“Americans deserve the best airports in the world, and with demand for air travel surging back, this funding to improve the passenger experience comes at the right time,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement announcing the grants. “These grants will make it faster and easier to check your bags, get through security and find your gate, all while creating jobs and supporting local economies.”

Added Deputy FAA Administrator A. Bradley Mims: "Today’s funding doesn’t just improve airport terminals. It creates opportunities in communities large and small for good-paying jobs and a chance to be part of our country’s thriving aviation sector."