The City of Quincy, Illinois, has received a $1.1 million grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration for infrastructure improvements and upgrades at Quincy Regional-Baldwin Field Airport, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced April 28.
The grant will be used to construct a new taxiway, assist in new design and safety standards at the airport and enhance access to the airfield for employers and economic drivers in the region.
“If we’re going to continue growing Western Illinois’ economy by supporting the businesses we have here and attracting new ones to the region, we need to keep looking forward and investing in our infrastructure,” Durbin said. “Today’s funding will support local, good-paying jobs and allow Quincy Airport to continue providing safe and reliable air service.”
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