Work continued Wednesday on a project to expand the North Terminal at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. By the end of 2023, what is now a dusty, noisy construction site will be an expanded terminal featuring five new gates.
And with more than $600 million included for Georgia airports in the federal infrastructure bill, construction at the airport is likely to become commonplace.
“That money will be used not only for upgrading the airport, as you see here, we’re also expanding the airport,” said airport general manager Balram Bheodari. As he spoke at the construction site, he also noted that projects are currently underway to widen Concourse D and to modernize Concourse C. Work is also ongoing to upgrade parking and cargo areas.
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