Award of Merit, Transportation: Sacramento 'Big Build' Program
The $1.01-billion project at Sacramento International Airport, the largest capital improvement program in Sacramento County history, was completed in October 2011—four months earlier than planned and $60 million under budget.
The "Big Build" is composed of two buildings. The larger one is a 425,000-sq-ft landside terminal, housing baggage claim, processing hall and passenger transfer level. A tram shuttles passengers to the airside concourse; pedestrian bridges provide access to parking.