Bipartisan infrastructure law led by Sinema and shaped by Kelly provides $36 million for upgrades to Sky Harbor’s 30-year-old Central Utility Plant.
WASHINGTON – Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly announced that $36,000,000 will be invested in airport terminal upgrades at Phoenix Sky Harbor from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs law led by Sinema and shaped by Kelly.
Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport will receive $36 million through the Airport Terminal Program – a program created by Sinema and Kelly’s bipartisan infrastructure law to provide grants for airport terminal development projects.
“Thanks to our bipartisan infrastructure law, we’re delivering $36 million to improve safety, efficiency, and accessibility at Phoenix Sky Harbor – allowing Arizonans to safely travel with ease and peace of mind,” said Sinema, co-author and lead negotiator of the bipartisan infrastructure law.
“Our historic bipartisan infrastructure law continues to deliver for Arizona communities,” said Kelly. “This investment allows for crucial renovations to Phoenix Sky Harbor, upgrading one of our most important economic drivers and ensuring Arizonans have access to safe and reliable travel.”
Phoenix Sky Harbor will use the $36 million grant to replace equipment used for cooling Terminal 4’s main building, eight concourses and connector bridges, among other crucial modernization projects.
The bipartisan infrastructure law includes a historic $25 billion in additional investments for aviation infrastructure. The bipartisan law provides $15 billion in priority projects at every airport in the United States, $5 billion in competitive grants for terminal development and other landslide projects, and $5 billion in grants for strengthening Air Traffic Control towers and infrastructure.
Sinema led bipartisan Senate negotiations with Republican Senator Rob Portman of Ohio that included Senator Kelly and senators from both parties.
The bipartisan infrastructure law was supported by groups including The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Business Roundtable, The National Association of Manufacturers, The AFL-CIO, The National Retail Federation, The Bipartisan Policy Center, North America’s Building Trades Unions, the Outdoor Industry Association, The American Hotel and Lodging Association, The National Education Association, as well as hundreds of mayors across all 50 states.