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San Diego Airport Moves Forward With Plan To Replace Terminal 1

Passengers arrive at Terminal 1 at the San Diego International Airport, Dec. 27, 2018.
Matthew Bowler
Passengers arrive at Terminal 1 at the San Diego International Airport, Dec. 27, 2018.
The airport’s governing board approved a $3 billion project that includes expanding the terminal to 30 gates, building a new parking garage along with an access road off Laurel Street and reserving a site for a future public transit station at the airport. Airport officials say the redevelopment is needed to manage the continuing increase in flights and passengers at the airport.

The San Diego International Airport is moving forward with plans to replace and expand its 50-year old Terminal 1, which many know as the Southwest Airlines terminal.

Last week, the airport’s governing board approved a $3 billion project that includes expanding the terminal to 30 gates, which is 11 more than the current terminal; building a new parking garage; building a new airport access road off Laurel Street and reserving a site for a future public transit station at the airport. Airport officials say the redevelopment is needed to manage the continuing increase in flights and passengers at the airport.

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San Diego Union-Tribune reporter Lori Weisberg joined Midday Edition on Tuesday to discuss the project.