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Indy, Gary airports receive federal grants

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A taxiway at Indianapolis International Airport will receive $2.8 million for renovations, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Wednesday.

A meeting for potential contractors on the Taxiway C project was set for 2 p.m. Thursday.

Across the nation, the Federal Aviation Administration plans to award $527.8 million in grants to 584 airports.

The only other Indiana airport to receive a grant was Gary/Chicago International in Gary. Its $4.9 million grant will fund the last payment for an extension of Runway 12/30.

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