Friday, July 23, 2010 at 11:07 PM - For Immediate Release
Big Build Update: First of Three Bridge Sections Installed
SACRAMENTO, CA. — On Friday, July 23, 2010, the Big Build at Sacramento International Airport reached another milestone as the first of three bridge sections connecting the new terminal to elevator towers was hoisted into place. Two more sections will be installed this summer to connect the Terminal A Parking Garage with the new terminal.
The bridge, comprised of 50 tons of steel, connects the third-floor concessions area with a circulation tower that will serve a parking garage in the future. Despite requiring a month to assemble, the bridge was in place within a day.
“The Big Build is progressing on target to open late 2011,” said G. Hardy Acree, Sacramento County Airport System Director of Airports. “With a design that can be easily expanded in future years and that will ultimately serve as the central hub to serve multiple airside concourses, the new terminal is well designed to serve our community for generations to come with the ease and convenience that we are known for.”
The Sacramento County Airport System broke ground for the Big Build, the largest capital improvement project in Sacramento County history on June 9, 2007. The $1 billion, fourlevelproject will include integrated customs facilities, a two-level roadway to separate arriving and departing traffic and energy efficient and environmentally conscious design that is anticipated to receive LEED certification.
The Sacramento County Department of Airports is responsible for planning, developing, operating and maintaining the county’s four airports: Sacramento International Airport, Executive Airport, Mather Airport and Franklin Field. Sacramento International Airport offers more than 155 daily nonstop flights on 12 domestic and international carriers to 36 destinations. The regional economic impact of the Sacramento County Department of Airports is more than $4 billion annually. For more information, visit sacramento.aero.