Bolstered by federal funds, upgrade to Hartsfield-Jackson concourse to begin next year

Mayor Andre Dickens Sen. Jon Ossoff
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens discusses the planned renovation of Concourse D at Atlanta's airport as U.S. Sen Jon Ossoff looks on. (Emil Moffatt/WABE)

A major expansion project at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is getting a $40 million boost in federal funding.

It’s been nearly eight months since President Joe Biden signed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure spending plan into law. Yet Georgia U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff says the ripple effects of that money continue to be felt in the state.

“And because of the role that this airport plays, not just nationally but globally, we’re here with good news for the whole world,” Ossoff said Thursday morning at the airport.