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Major pieces to new Pittsburgh International Airport terminal emerge

The airport is sourcing steel for the ongoing construction from Beaver County.

Major pieces to new Pittsburgh International Airport terminal emerge

The airport is sourcing steel for the ongoing construction from Beaver County.

COMING UP. ANDREW: NEW NOW, AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE FOR THE NEW TERMINAL AT PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. SHANNON: PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS 4 REPORTER SHELDON INGRAM GOT A TOUR AS THE NEW TERMINAL TAKES SHAPE. >> 70% OF THE FOUNDATION IS LAID FOR THE AIRPORT TERMINAL PROJECT. THAT IS THE LAUNCHING PAD FOR EVERYTHING ELSE YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE IF THIS CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ADVANCES. THESE ARE BRIDGE COLUMNS IN PLACE FOR A THREE-TIER BRIDGE TO CARRY ALL CONFLICT -- TRAFFIC TO THE NEW TERMINAL AND BYPASSING LANDSIDE. >> IT IS LONGER, 1300 FEET LONG, IT IS LONGER THAN THE FORT PITT BRIDGE. >> THE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER AND CHRISTINA CASSOTIS LEAD THE CONSTRUCTION TOUR. THEY SAY THE TOP DECK OF THE BRIDGE WILL TRAFFIC FOR DEPARTING FLIGHTS. THE SECOND DECK FOR ARRIVING FLIGHTS. THE BOTTOM DECK FOR GROUND TRANSPORTATION. THE FIRST SECTION OF THE NEW TERMINAL’S STEEL FRAME IS ALREADY IN PLACE AGAINST THE EXISTING AIR SIDE TERMINAL. >> TOP LEVEL IS THE DEPARTING LEVELS, THE MIDDLE LEVEL IS ARRIVALS. BAGGAGE CLAIM AND THE BOTTOM LEVEL IS THE TRANSPORTATION. MORE SECTIONS OF THE TERMINAL’S >> STEEL FRAME WILL BE ADDED AND CONNECT TO THE BRIDGE. >> YOU CAN SEE THE BUILDING COMING TO A LIFE COMING FROM THAT POINT ON OUT, BEING BUILT TOWARDS THE BRIDGE STRUCTURE THAT YOU CAN SEE RIGHT HERE IN THE BACKGROUND. THIS NEW FACILITY WILL HAVE A >> UNIQUE PITTSBURGH BRAND. 80% OF THE ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION WORKFORCE IS BASED IN PITTSBURGH. >> WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PEOPLE WHO BUILT IT ARE GOING TO BE THE ONE TO LIVE WITH IT AND FLY THROUGH IT AND BE PART OF IT FOR YEARS TO COME. >> THAT INCLUDES THE STEEL. >> THIS DEAL IS FABRICATED ACROSS THE RIVER. -- STEEL IS FABRICATED ACROSS THE RIVER.
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Major pieces to new Pittsburgh International Airport terminal emerge

The airport is sourcing steel for the ongoing construction from Beaver County.

Signs of a new airport terminal are more prominent now than at any other time since the Allegheny County Airport Authority announced plans for the new facility in Findlay Township.Bridge columns for a three-deck bridge structure and the first section of the terminal's steel frame are in place."We have a bridge structure that's 1,300 feet long," Chief Development Officer Paul Hoback said. "That's longer than the Fort Pitt Bridge."A new roadway will be installed at the current airport entrance, taking traffic to the three-deck bridge — departure traffic for the upper deck, arrivals for the second deck and ground transportation for the lower deck.Additional sections of the terminal's steel frame will be added to the first piece, which is connected to the airside terminal between concourses C and D.From there, the new terminal will connect with the bridge.Allegheny County Airport Authority CEO Christina Cassotis said 80 percent of the engineering and construction workforce is based in Pittsburgh."It's really important to us," Cassotis said. "We really want to make sure that the people who built it are the people who are going to live with it, fly through it, and be proud of it for years to come."Hoback said 70 percent of the foundation is laid for the $1.4 billion project, and it is on budget and on time to open in 2025.

Signs of a new airport terminal are more prominent now than at any other time since the Allegheny County Airport Authority announced plans for the new facility in Findlay Township.

Bridge columns for a three-deck bridge structure and the first section of the terminal's steel frame are in place.

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"We have a bridge structure that's 1,300 feet long," Chief Development Officer Paul Hoback said. "That's longer than the Fort Pitt Bridge."

A new roadway will be installed at the current airport entrance, taking traffic to the three-deck bridge — departure traffic for the upper deck, arrivals for the second deck and ground transportation for the lower deck.

Additional sections of the terminal's steel frame will be added to the first piece, which is connected to the airside terminal between concourses C and D.

From there, the new terminal will connect with the bridge.

Allegheny County Airport Authority CEO Christina Cassotis said 80 percent of the engineering and construction workforce is based in Pittsburgh.

"It's really important to us," Cassotis said. "We really want to make sure that the people who built it are the people who are going to live with it, fly through it, and be proud of it for years to come."

Hoback said 70 percent of the foundation is laid for the $1.4 billion project, and it is on budget and on time to open in 2025.