Groundbreaking for the three-year construction project is scheduled for early 2007, pending an expected record of decision from the Federal Aviation Administration this fall, says Tom Reddaway, project manager with San Francisco-based Bechtel Corp. It is the architect and engineer for the $240-million airport relocation. Click here to view map
The airport is the centerpiece of the West Bay Sector Plan, an ambitious 74,000-acre long-term development for the Gulf Coast. Initial steps in the land-use plan include building 4.4 million sq ft of industrial, commercial and retail space. Another component is establishing a 37,000-acre conservation area, including nearly the entire shoreline of West Bay.