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The first project to begin is the US$114 million upgrade to Boarding Gate E |
USA. Mayor Edwin M. Lee has revealed a US$4.1 billion capital improvement plan for San Francisco International Airport over the next ten years.
It sets out a number of key projects, which include terminal improvements, facility enhancements and the creation of an on-site luxury hotel, pending environmental approval.
“SFO’s ten year capital improvement plan ensures that our airport can achieve its goal to create a world-class facility, and continue to be a vital source of job creation in Bay Area,” said Mayor Lee. “SFO is an engine which helps power our local economies, brings tourism and jobs to the entire region, and this investment in our infrastructure keeps that engine running strong.”
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Terminal 3 East will receive a US$125 million revamp |
“The approval of the Capital Improvement Plan will ensure that we can elevate the air travel experience for all customers at SFO,” said Airport Director John L. Martin. “We will continue to develop our airport to the standard established in Terminal 2, offering world-class amenities, locally-sourced concessions, and environmentally sustainable facilities.”
Capital improvement projects funded by the plan include renovations to concourse and security checkpoint areas in Terminal 3, a full renovation of Terminal 1, Boarding Area B, and the creation of a 400-room luxury hotel within the airport grounds.
Work on Boarding Gate E begins this month and will run to early 2014, at an estimated cost of US$114 million.
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A major 400-room hotel complex is also planned |
A US$125 million project to upgrade Terminal 3 East will begin in June and run for two years while there is also US$82 million set aside for control tower improvements.
The proposed hotel will be constructed for US$130 million, though it remains subject to environmental approval, as noted above.
A major upgrade of T1 is planned to start in June 2014, at an estimated cost of US$1.7 billion.
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One of the biggest schemes will be the US$1.7 billion T1 upgrade |
