Chicago's O'Hare International Airport is getting $60 million in federal funds for runway construction and other improvements. The first grant of $40 million will help kick off the construction phase of Runway 9C/27C, including utilities and pavement work. The $648.5 million runway is expected to open in 2020, with construction being completed in three phases.
The second grant of $20 million will reimburse the airport for projects associated with the construction of Runway 10C/28C, which was completed in 2013.
The money is part of $527.8 million in grants from by the U.S. Department of Transportation to airports across the country. The Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Improvement Program funds an array of airport infrastructure work.
