What to Know
- Newark Liberty International Airport's smallest and most antiquated terminal is getting a major upgrade
- A $2.7 billion project at the Port Authority of NY and NJ-operated facility will build a new terminal to replace 45-year-old Terminal A
- The terminal was designed to handle nine million passengers per year and currently handles 11 million
Newark Liberty International Airport's smallest and most antiquated terminal is getting a major upgrade.
A $2.7 billion project at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey-operated facility will build a new terminal to replace 45-year-old Terminal A.
Aviation and public officials held a groundbreaking at the site on Wednesday.
The terminal was designed to handle nine million passengers per year and currently handles 11 million. That's about a quarter of the airport's total.
Several new gates will be added. The terminal currently has three gates.
It's expected to be fully opened by the end of 2022
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Similar large-scale redevelopment efforts are planned or underway at JFK and LaGuardia airports in New York City.
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