✈️ Newark Airport vision plan unveiled

✈️ Terminal B revamp a next priority

✈️ Cost estimates part of next phase


After the long-awaited revamp of Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport, officials that run the facility want to also build a brand new Terminal B for international travel.

Current EWR aerial view (Credit_ Port Authority of New York and New Jersey)
Current EWR aerial view (Credit_ Port Authority of New York and New Jersey)
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While doing that work, a newly unveiled blueprint would also redesign the taxiway network, to better handle more flights while also cutting down on delays.

Additionally, Terminal C would get “enhancements” to improve customer experience.

Current EWR Terminal B (Credit_ Port Authority of New York and New Jersey) (2)
Current EWR Terminal B (Credit_ Port Authority of New York and New Jersey)
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced what it calls the “EWR Vision Plan,” joined by state and federal lawmakers from the award-winning Terminal A.

Plans for Newark Airport (Credit_ Arup and S.O.M., Port Authority of New York and New Jersey)
Plans for Newark Airport (Credit_ Arup and S.O.M., Port Authority of New York and New Jersey)
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Overall, the plan would approach redevelopment of the airport and its facilities over the next 40 years.

Current EWR Terminal B (Credit_ Port Authority of New York and New Jersey)
Current EWR Terminal B (Credit_ Port Authority of New York and New Jersey)
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So far, there’s no word on what these changes might cost.

Those estimates would be part of a two- to three-year planning process that the Port Authority expects to start next year.

Plans for Newark Airport (Credit_ Arup and S.O.M., Port Authority of New York and New Jersey)
Plans for Newark Airport (Credit_ Arup and S.O.M., Port Authority of New York and New Jersey)
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The EWR Vision Plan was developed in partnership with design firm Arup and architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.

plans for Newark Airport (Credit_ Arup and S.O.M., Port Authority of New York and New Jersey)
plans for Newark Airport (Credit_ Arup and S.O.M., Port Authority of New York and New Jersey)
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In talking about the decades-long vision for Newark, Port Authority officials also pointed to its $8 billion reconstruction of LaGuardia Airport and $19 billion transformation at John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Terminal A press conference (Credit Port Authority of NY and NJ)
Terminal A press conference (Credit Port Authority of NY and NJ)
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As for the JFK revamp — it was privately financed terminal projects combined with the Port Authority's roadway, parking and infrastructure projects.

Current EWR Terminal B (Credit_ Port Authority of New York and New Jersey)
Current EWR Terminal B (Credit_ Port Authority of New York and New Jersey)
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“Newark Liberty Airport serves as the gateway for millions of passengers, offering them their first welcome to the great state of New Jersey,” Gov. Phil Murphy said a written release on Thursday. “The EWR Vision plan will solidify Newark Liberty’s status as a premier regional and international transportation hub.”

Plans for Newark Airport (Credit_ Arup and S.O.M., Port Authority of New York and New Jersey)
Plans for Newark Airport (Credit_ Arup and S.O.M., Port Authority of New York and New Jersey)
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“As the blueprint shows, we’re ready to take a top-to-bottom look at everything from terminals to roadways to taxiways as we build EWR into a best-in-class global gateway and position it to continue serving as a vital economic engine for New Jersey and the region,” Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole said in the same release.

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