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The US arm of London-based Balfour Beatty has started construction work on the pedestrian walkway at the Sacramento International Airport in California, according to a report. August 7 news release of the contractor. The The cost of the project is 140 million dollarsaccording to the Sacramento County Airports Department.
The builder, as construction manager at risk, will deliver an approximately quarter-mile walkway containing 1,800 tons of steel, four moving walkways, four escalators and three elevators along a scenic corridor , according to the announcement.
Once completed, the structure will connect Terminal B with Concourse B via an overhead bridge and give passengers the ability to walk or ride the airport’s existing automated passenger transport.
The $140 million bridge is part of a larger $1.3 billion series of improvements to the Sacramento airport, known as SMForward, according to the county’s airport authority. It is funded by $33 million in grant funds through the bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure law, as well as a low-interest federal loan through the Transportation Infrastructure Innovation and Financing Act and airport revenue bonds.
“Sacramento International Airport is our home airport, so we’re very proud to bring this project to a nice, smooth landing and deliver it to the community,” said Kyle Frandsen, vice president of Balfour Beatty in Sacramento , in the contractor’s press release. .
Balfour Beatty performed pre-construction services before construction officially began, and the project will be completed in 2025, according to the statement.
