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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding approximately $17.3 million to the state of Oregon, U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Monday.

The agency, via its Airport Improvement Program, provides grants for airport infrastructure projects such as improvements to runways, taxiways, passenger boarding bridges, airport signage, airport lighting, and airport markings. In Oregon, these monetary awards will go toward pavement, runway, and taxiway improvements, as well as safety area construction, according to a press release.

Portland International Airport will receive approximately $7.7 million. The money will help pay for reconstruction of Taxiway K between select D and E gates, rehabilitation of the northern section of Taxiway T and rehabilitation of certain exits along the south runway, according to the Port of Portland. Construction is under way and expected to finish in September.

Other award recipients include Bend Municipal Airport, $3.75 million; Roseburg Regional Airport, approximately $2.12 million; Roberts Field (Redmond Municipal Airport), approximately $1.29 million; Siletz Bay State Airport, approximately $1.16 million; McNary Field (Salem-Willamette Valley Airport), $300,000; Grants Pass Airport, $274,180; Cottage Grove State Airport, $264,118; Myrtle Creek Municipal Airport, $180,000; and Ken Jernstedt Airfield in Hood River, $140,000. The money for Siletz Bay State Airport and McNary Field came via the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Additionally, the Oregon Department of Aviation is receiving $107,500 to update an existing state airport system plan.