Port Authority of New York and New Jersey officials recently unveiled Newark Liberty International Airport terminal features as part of its
commitment to transform three major airports.
The more than $30 billion funding allotment via public and private sources addresses the conversion to true 21st century gateways. The Newark Liberty International Airport initiative incorporates best-in-class arrivals frontage design.
“The impact of COVID-19 reflects a new reality in how transportation agencies can and must plan for the future,” Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole said. “The Port Authority and Newark Liberty are charting a new post-pandemic path by building smart, safe, and sustainable features into this impressive new terminal.”
The new design delivers four distinct areas for taxis, app-based ride-share vehicles, buses, and private passenger vehicles to reduce traffic congestion, ease passenger loading, and improve the customer experience. Additionally, officials indicated the new terminal design includes technology and safety features in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The Port Authority’s airport redevelopment projects are designed to meet the needs of the 21st-century traveler,” Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton said. “We are constantly looking at ways to improve our new facilities and ensure their look, feel, and functionality are best-in-class. The arrivals frontage design changes introduced at Newark Liberty’s new terminal will make dramatic improvements to the functioning of the arrivals level, easing passenger movements from the terminal into whichever mode of ground transportation travelers choose. “
The new terminal is slated to open in late 2022.