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Virginia’s Tidewater region is joining America’s airport upgrade movement.
Norfolk International Airport reached another milestone in its billion dollar TransformORF program The venture is the airport’s biggest modernization push since 1974.
The regional airport, which serves 5 million passengers annually traveling to coastal Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, opened a three-door extension in Concourse A and new concession offerings, according to an April 17 press release. American Airlines will use the newer gates, while Breeze Airways will move to Concourse A later this spring.
Based in Newport News, Virginia WM Jordan served as construction manager at risk for the expansion of Concourse A, as well as a recent new customs facility, according to the contractor’s website.
The lobby expansion spans nearly 19,000 square feet on two levels. It includes spacious seating for passengers at gates A10 to A12 and floor-to-ceiling views of the airfield. Other amenities include additional bathrooms and an indoor pet relief area.
Other contractors performing work in the TransformORF global project they include Norfolk-based Tazewell Contracting and Wisconsin-based Antigo Construction. Also based in Kansas City, Missouri JE Dunn and Hourigan, based in Richmond, Virginia are expanding and modernizing the terminal, as well as constructing a parking administration building, according to a LinkedIn post from the Norfolk Airport Authority.
Cities from Sacramento, California to Tampa, Florida have been developing billion-dollar-plus projects in recent years to improve its airport infrastructure.
The lobby additions in Norfolk follow the recent debut of ORF’s updated Federal Inspection Services facility where US Customs and Border Protection now processes international arrivals. This $31 million project took WM Jordan approximately 18 months to complete and received $13.5 million in federal funds, according to a Feb. 20 news release.
Other work currently underway for TransformORF includes road realignment to improve access to the airport. In addition, a consolidated car rental facility is scheduled to begin later this year.
