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Dulles International Airport board to vote on $19.9B renovation plan
The plan would add new concourses and an underground AeroTrain system as officials say airlines and airport revenue will cover the cost.
- The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority committee voted Wednesday to recommend approval of the first $15.5 billion piece of a $19.9 billion renovation for Washington Dulles International Airport.
- After Trump announced a more than $22 billion makeover, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority leaders addressed public funding concerns, emphasizing the project relies on Municipal bonds and airline payments, not tax money.
- The proposal includes new concourses, an underground AeroTrain, and additional moving sidewalks to replace mobile lounges, while the Dulles International Airport main terminal will be preserved during renovations.
- MWAA President and CEO Jack Potter disputed erroneous reports of $90 per-passenger costs, stating updated projections show figures rising to between $60 and $65 over the next 12 to 15 years.
- If approved, reconstruction of the main terminal will begin in late 2027 and unfold over roughly 15 years, while construction on a new Terminal is already underway with $4.4 billion in Biden administration funding.
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