An overhaul of LaGuardia Airport will begin in early 2016. The first stage of the overhaul will cost $4 billion and redo terminals A and B.
All four of LaGuardia’s terminals will be torn down and replaced by a unified terminal under one roof with transportation linking them.
The terminal will include a central arrivals and departures hall and a 200-room hotel. It will be accompanied by new parking garages.
A key component of the project is that the entire terminal area will be moved 600 feet closer to the Grand Central Parkway, providing more space for flight operations. The extra operational space is expected to reduce LaGuardia’s problem with gate delays.
Connecting LaGuardia with a rail link and high-speed ferries is also part of the overhaul.
Work will begin following final approval from the port authority board next year. Construction is expected to take just under six years. LaGuardia will remain open during construction.
The improvements are expected to make LaGuardia easier to get around, easier to get to.[/fusion_text]
