Council to see start of contracts for nearly $2.5B to fund airport expansion - Austin Monitor
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from Austin Monitor3 weeks ago
The City Council is poised to approve $497.8 million in contracts for Austin-Bergstrom International Airport expansion, paving the way for nearly $2.5 billion in total funding.
Austin Monitorhttps://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2024/08/council-to-see-start-of-contracts-for-nearly-2-5b-to-fund-airport-expansion/
The largest item on the agenda is for airfield improvement, which will cost $346.7 million, focusing on replacing midfield taxiways to facilitate new concourse construction.
Austin Monitorhttps://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2024/08/council-to-see-start-of-contracts-for-nearly-2-5b-to-fund-airport-expansion/
Future Council meetings will consider accepting federal grants, potentially allowing up to $500 million in funding, including $220 million for the midfield taxiway project.
Austin Monitorhttps://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2024/08/council-to-see-start-of-contracts-for-nearly-2-5b-to-fund-airport-expansion/
A significant part of the expansion includes a $1.03 billion contract for constructing a new concourse and tunnel, among other sizeable contracts approaching $2 billion.
Austin Monitorhttps://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2024/08/council-to-see-start-of-contracts-for-nearly-2-5b-to-fund-airport-expansion/
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