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Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport broke passenger records in 2024. Now it's getting $84 million

The air traffic control tower at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport as seen from the Terminal 3 parking garage on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023.
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The air traffic control tower at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport as seen from the Terminal 3 parking garage on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023.

More than $84 million in additional federal funding will be used to expand capacity at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. That expansion includes the construction of a new taxiway bridge.

Sky Harbor’s busiest year ever was 2024, surpassing over 50 million passengers who had traveled through the airport.

The new 2,100-foot taxiway bridge, which planes would use to seamlessly travel between the north and south airfields, is meant to accommodate an increase in air traffic and travelers.

With a nearly $333 million budget, the bridge is expected to be completed in 2027.

Around $200 million of the construction budget comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed by Congress in 2021. That bill puts $15 billion toward supporting airport projects across the U.S.

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Nick Karmia is a reporter at KJZZ.