The $8.5-billion revamp of O'Hare International Airport may have to be delayed because of COVID-19 related economic impacts, according to documents included in paperwork to refinance existing airport debt. The city forcefully disagreed with that summation, however, and says the project will move forward and is not endangered.
The ongoing renovations are expected to be completed by 2028. The revamp, dubbed O'Hare 21, is centered on a new global terminal designed by Studio Gang Architects, part of the Terminal Area Plan [TAP], but also includes gate expansions at existing terminals 3 and 5, airport cargo and hotel development, runway improvements, a modernized transit system for the airport, a multimodal facility and various associated projects.