WASHINGTON (WDBJ) – The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded three grants totaling more than $850,000 to Blacksburg, Carroll County, Tazewell County, and Rocky Mount, according to the office of Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va.
The following grants doled out included:
- $484,863 was awarded the Virginia Tech Montgomery Regional Airport Authority in Blacksburg to support construction of three new 3,600 square foot hangars.
- $139,113 was awarded the Twin County Airport Commission in Carroll County to support construction of two new hangars at the Twin County Airport.
- $112,932 was awarded to Tazewell County Airport Commission in Tazewell County.
- $128,000 was awarded to the town of Rocky Mount to support a Comprehensive Study Action Plan to improve road and pedestrian safety.
According to Griffith’s office, the grant money for Blacksburg, Carroll County and Tazewell County was made available through the FAA Fiscal Year 2026 Airport Infrastructure Grant program…