The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) Board of Commissioners has approved additional funding for the Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) EWR Vision Plan project. The PANYNJ will now allocate $55 million toward redeveloping EWR’s Terminal B as well as utility and infrastructure updates to the airport’s AirTrain transit system and Newark Liberty International Airport Rail Station. Terminal B, which was built in 1973, was designed to serve approximately 6.8 million passengers a year and currently serves approximately 12.3 million passengers a year.
“With the EWR Vision Plan in place, we are wasting no time getting the ball rolling on the planning for a new world-class Terminal B,” said Port Authority chairman Kevin O’Toole. “This funding will allow us to start initial planning work on a new modern Terminal B, including developing a funding strategy, and explore how it fits into the larger redevelopment of Newark Liberty that aims to elevate this airport into one of the best in the world.”
“A world-class travel experience starts with a world-class plan, which we’re excited to kick off the preliminary design phase of Newark Liberty’s Terminal B,” said Port Authority executive director Rick Cotton. “This funding will allow us to develop a roadmap to deliver a new Terminal B to match the award-winning Terminal A. The robust accolades received at Newark and LaGuardia – along with the major construction happening across JFK’s footprint – demonstrates that the Port Authority is more than capable of delivering best-in-class airport facilities.”
