Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $1M In Federal Funding For Quincy Regional Airport
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced $1,187,500 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Authority for Quincy Regional Airport to be used for equipment upgrades.
“By improving airport infrastructure, we are laying the foundation for increased connectivity and reliability,” said Durbin. “This federal funding for Quincy Regional Airport-Baldwin Field Airport will upgrade the airport’s infrastructure and promote economic growth. I will continue working with Senator Duckworth to ensure our state’s regional airports have the necessary federal resources.”
“Illinois’s airports are critical economic engines for our state and the source of jobs for so many working families,” Duckworth said. “I’m proud to join Senator Durbin in announcing this federal funding to help replace aging snow removal equipment the Quincy Regional-Baldwin Field Airport. I will continue working to make traveling safer and more reliable for all passengers while ensuring that our communities receive the much-needed federal resources they deserve.”
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