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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced that Washington Dulles International Airport will receive another $20 million from the Airport Terminals Program through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to support the creation of a new 14-gate terminal. The new terminal project, which has already received $49.6 million from the bipartisan infrastructure law, will replace the existing regional and commuter concourse to improve passenger access and support future growth.

“I’m proud that our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is making this new terminal at Dulles possible to improve the ease and quality of travel for regional and commuter passengers,” said Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton. “From improved roads to expanded broadband to support for major local transit priorities like this, the investments that we delivered in the infrastructure law are already benefiting Virginians every day. I’ll continue working with local leaders to ensure this once-in-a-generation legislation meets the needs of every community in VA-10.”

The new terminal will be conveniently located atop the underground Concourse C/D Aerotrain station, providing quick and easy access to passengers and reducing transit times for passengers with connections at Dulles who must currently use shuttle buses or long walkways. Where current regional and commuter passengers must board their flights using outdoor covered walkways and aircraft stairs, the new terminal will allow for jet bridge boarding that reduces boarding times and is more accessible for passengers with disabilities. It will be nearly four times larger than the current facility, which will reduce crowding, allow for expanded concessions and passenger amenities, and create additional space for operational areas, offices, aircraft servicing, and baggage handling. This project will also improve Dulles’s environmental footprint, as the proposed new facility will be built to LEED Silver Certifiable standards. Environmental improvements include support for electric aircraft servicing vehicles and the use of modern energy efficient construction methods and materials.

Last year, Wexton sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Federal Aviation Administration Acting Administrator Billy Nolen in support of Dulles’ application for the first round of grant funding to make the new terminal possible.

The funding is from the Airport Terminals Program, which provides $1 billion annually for five years for Airport Terminal grants.

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