Washington — Michigan airports will receive $61.8 million for improvement projects from the federal government, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Thursday.
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport will receive the bulk of the funds — $49.6 million — for projects to make bathrooms more accessible and energy efficient, replace old baggage claim belts, and upgrade passenger boarding bridges.
Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids will receive $8.7 million to install eight new passenger boarding bridges as part of a terminal expansion. The Bishop International Airport in Flint will receive $3.5 million to replace the terminal roof.