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Construction Progress

Three construction cameras installed by Multi-Vista, a Pittsburgh-based provider, mounted on the roof of Concourses C and D and the Landside Terminal, are providing a bird’s eye view of the Terminal Modernization Program.

Watch as we prepare the site for construction of a new 811,000-square-foot terminal and multi-modal complex that includes a five-story parking garage and rental car customer service building that will improve the customer experience and modernize the airport with new tech-forward, sustainable and health-conscious facilities.

For updates on construction impacts, visit flypittsburgh.com/construction.

Monthly Progress

• August 2023 – The first piece of window glass has been installed on the new terminal. The placement of the Multi-Modal Complex footprint is nearly 50 percent complete. Crews poured the final concrete on the arrivals level of the new front bridge. The bridge will be drivable for construction next month.

• July 2023 – Steel beams for the new terminal’s terraces are being placed—you can see it directly outside the windows in Concourse D! Crews began pouring concrete for the new bridge leading up to the terminal. It will be usable for construction traffic in the coming months. Thin vertical steel beams are being placed to prepare for glass window installation around the sides of the building soon.

• June 2023 – Workers began placing steel for the exterior walls of the new terminal. Nearly one-third of all precast concrete for the Multi-Modal Complex parking structure is placed. Structural steel is 100 percent complete on the front bridge.

• May 2023 – More than 85 percent of the terminal’s steel is set with the highest-level roof steel underway. Workers will soon install the final metal tub girder of the front bridge, connecting the structure end to end. Approximately one-sixth of the precast concrete is installed for the Multi-Modal Complex parking structure.

• April 2023 – Crane activity is ramping up as workers continue to place roof steel on the new terminal. About one-eighth of the Multi-Modal Complex parking structure has been formed. Preparation for internal work is underway in the terminal.

• March 2023 – High roof steel work has begun on the new terminal this month. Large metal girders are being installed on the front bridge. The Multi-Modal Complex parking garage continues to grow quickly as precast concrete continues to be placed.

• February 2023 – February saw plenty of progress on PIT’s new terminal, Multi-Modal Complex parking garage, and front bridge as more materials continued to arrive on-site.

• January 2023 – All foundation work, including pile caps and grade beams, was completed on the site of the new terminal. There were also multiple concrete pours. More than half of the Mechanically Stabilized Earth walls for the new roadway system are in place.

2022 Construction Progress

• December 2022 – The positioning of geofoam (a lightweight material used as a soil replacement), the arrival of the first of 96 tub girders (part of the roadway structure) and the first elevated deck slab concrete placement took place this month.

• November 2022 – All 127,000 square feet of concrete for structural slabs have been placed. Rebar installation for underground foundations continues across the project.

• October 2022 – Excavation and backfill in the new terminal footprint continued, and the utility corridor walls were demolished. Most of the bridge piers for the elevated roadways have been installed.

• September 2022 – Construction on the new terminal focused on activities critical to taking the structure vertical. Foundation and concrete work have progressed, with steel installation, including decking and detailing, underway.

• August 2022 – Construction began to go vertical and the foundations for the roadway in front of the new 811,000 square foot terminal have been completed.

• July 2022 – 25 of the 27 embedded plate girders and more than half of the concrete for grade beams were placed. Structural slabs were also reinforced by large concrete pours for the placement of steel that will be installed in August.

• June 2022 – Rebar installation for underground foundations of the new terminal continued and crews lifted and placed 36- and 39-ton steel beams over the train tunnel.

• May 2022 – 75% of pile caps – reinforced concrete slabs that help create a stable foundation – were completed. Rebar was placed for underground foundations, and the terminal front bridge foundations were also installed.

• April 2022 – Placement of concrete for pile caps and grade beams continues. Terminal bridge foundations are underway. Work on roadway modifications has started.

• March 2022 – The first steel beam was placed this month, and crane lifts accomplished the installation of steel girders. Embedded plate girders were also positioned in March, and work finished on terminal caissons. Thirty-eight percent of the new terminal’s foundations are complete.

• February 2022 – The drilling operation continued for a total of 109 of 130 caissons complete; 1,402 of 1,438 auger piles finished; 1,398 of 3,200 cubic yards of concrete for pile caps placed; more than 75 percent of structural steel on fabrication site.

• January 2022 – Nearly 97% of auger cast piles are complete, and almost 50 of the 131 structural caissons are finished; Work on foundation pile caps has started with about 400 cubic yards of concrete poured

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Benefits for the Region

The long-term goal of the TMP is to create a smarter, more modern, more cost-efficient airport that will help reduce costs for airlines and attract more flights, more tourists, and more businesses to the region. In the short-term, the region can expect thousands of jobs created and more than $1 billion in economic activity.

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Benefits for Passengers

By addressing these inefficiencies through the TMP, passengers will experience a more efficient journey that will help them get them through security quicker, arrive at their gate sooner, collect their bags faster and enjoy their journey through an airport that looks and feels like it belongs in Pittsburgh.