The city of Phoenix has been awarded over $84 million to help improve infrastructure at Sky Harbor, including paving the way for a new taxiway bridge to help improve airport operations.

More than $84 million in additional federal funding will be used to expand capacity at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. That expansion includes the construction of a new taxiway bridge.

FAA officials say the two planes "landed safely after experiencing a loss of required separation" as they were headed to Sky Harbor.

The close call between the United and Delta flights at the Phoenix airport comes amid an increase in plane near-collisions.

The two flights, United Airlines Flight 1724 and Delta Air Lines Flight 1070 came too close to each other while arriving at the airport.