A major improvement project at Bradley International Airport that is part of $230 million in upcoming renovations got another financial boost from the federal government’s infrastructure program aimed at improving air travel. Bradley will receive a $5 million grant in a second round of funding from the Federal Aviation Administration. The grant comes on top of about $20 million from a first round of funding last summer. The Connecticut Airport Authority, which oversees operations at Bradley said it was “very grateful” for the the support of Gov. Ned Lamont and the state’s Congressional delegation in securing the additional funding for the baggage screening project. The FAA grant to Bradley was part of more than $1 billion in funding to 99 airports around the country to improve baggage systems, security checkpoints and “multi-modal connections. The funding also comes as air travel recovers from the pandemic.
