LAFAYETTE, La. — Lafayette Regional Airport is set to receive $6.6 million in federal funding for a major improvement project to its taxiway, a move officials say will enhance safety for travelers.

For frequent flyer Marcus Stokes, safety is always top of mind when traveling. “That’s the number one thing… safety. Anything you do in life, I think that’s the number one thing, is safety,” Stokes said.

The renovation will redesign Taxiway Bravo, bringing the infrastructure up to modern standards set by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

“At this point, it’s not that it’s unsafe, it’s just not the preferred design. So we’re just getting it to the preferred design,” said Lafayette Regional Airport Executive Director Steven Picou. He explained that the grant awarded to the Lafayette Ai

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