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Cleveland Hopkins International Airport officials on Wednesday briefed Cleveland City Council on a 20-year, $2 billion master plan to build new concourses.
A 20-year master plan for Cleveland Hopkins International Airport envisions a larger terminal, new concourses and a redesigned traffic flow into the airport campus.
The city would make the changes in phases as the airport hits passenger growth benchmarks. The total cost is estimated at $2 billion.
“I’ve seen airports in almost 100 countries,” Director of Port Control Robert Kennedy said. “I’ve had the good pleasure of working with some of the finest airport organizations in the world. And there is, in my mind, no reason that Cleveland cannot be that as well.”
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One likelihood if Amtrak expands service in Cleveland: Trains that arrive during daylight hours. This photo was taken in 2007, during a trial period when the Lake Shore Limited, which travels between Chicago and the East Coast, arrived in Cleveland at 7 a.m.The Plain Dealer
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Bold master plan revealed to upgrade Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
Robert Kennedy, the city’s port director, previously told Cleveland City Council that the airport must look beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Author: Ryan Haidet Updated: 11:49 AM EDT May 19, 2021
CLEVELAND What changes could soon be taking flight at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport? The Cleveland City Council Transportation Committee was given a first glance at the “master plan” for the airport during a virtual meeting Wednesday morning.
“This plan is bold. It’s big, said Robert Kennedy, the city s port director.
Among the highlights, Kennedy said the airport s terminal is among the needed changes as it currently has a pre-9/11 design. Here s an outline of critical elements when it comes to addressing the terminal at CLE, which includes reviewing ticketing / check-in, baggage inspection systems, security screening checkpoints, waiting areas and gat