Plans for LaGuardia Airport redevelopment revealed

The Governor of New York has revealed plans displaying the redesigned LaGuardia Airport.

Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo and Vice President Joe Biden have revealed plans for the complete redesign of LaGuardia Airport.

LaGuardia Gateway Partners, a new public private partnership chosen by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, will manage the $4 billion project transforming the airport into a single, structurally unified main terminal with expanded transportation access, significantly increased taxiway space and improved passenger amenities. Construction on the first half of the unified terminal is expected to create 8,000 direct jobs and 10,000 indirect jobs.

Construction on the first half will begin upon final approval from the Board of Directors of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, this is expected to be announced at the start of 2016. This section of the project is expected to open to passengers in 2019, with full completion scheduled for approximately 18 months later. The second half of the new unified terminal is expected to be redeveloped by Delta Air Lines which is working alongside LaGuardia Gateway Partners to schedule opening at the same time.

Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, said:  “New York had an aggressive, can-do approach to big infrastructure in the past – and today, we’re moving forward with that attitude once again.

“We are transforming LaGuardia into a globally-renowned, 21st century airport that is worthy of the city and state of New York. It’s the perfect metaphor for what we can achieve with the ambition and optimism and energy that made this the Empire State in the first place, and I want to thank our many partners for joining us to build the airport that New York deserves.”

Dan Tishman, CEO of Tishman Construction Company and Chair of the Governor’s Airport Master Plan Advisory Panel, added: On behalf of the advisory panel, I want to thank the port authority and the port chairman for working with us so professionally, and I want to thank the Governor for his leadership and support. For me, this has been an engaging and rewarding experience. This is our vision – this is Governor Cuomo’s vision – this is reimagining New York.”