Vicksburg Airport receives MDOT grant funds

Vicksburg Airport is among 23 Mississippi airports and numerous other transportation entities to receive grant funds from the Mississippi Department of Transportation.

The intermodal grants, totaling $10.1 million, were approved by the Mississippi Transportation Commission and announced Friday, July 19. Vicksburg Airport will receive $67,320.

In addition to airports around the state, funding will go to eight ports, four railroads and 22 public transit projects in Mississippi.

“MDOT’s responsibilities include maintaining and improving the state’s highways and interstates, but also focuses on providing a safe intermodal transportation network for airports, ports and waterways, railroads and public transit,” Commissioner Tom King, Southern Transportation District, said in a statement. “Each of these modes of transportation play a vital role in transporting people, goods and services that promote economic growth and development throughout Mississippi.”

Funding for these multimodal grants comes from the Multimodal Transportation Improvement Fund. Money from this fund is allocated specifically to support multimodal grants each year, the statement said. Grant applications, which include project details and funds requested, are reviewed and approved by a multimodal committee specific to each separate mode of transportation.

To see a complete list of grant awardees and for more information, visit the MDOT website.