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Old 13th May 2017, 15:02
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Construction update

In the summer of 2016 the airport published a document with the finish dates of the various projects. It has to be said that most of them are way off target.

Main terminal extension. Summer 2017 (at least a year late)
Pier A extension. Autumn 2016 (complete)
New pier. End of 2017 (possible)
Pedestrian Walkway Summer 2016 (competed 6 months late)
Short Term car park. Autumn 2016 (appears to have been abandoned)
Baggage Reclaim. End of 2017 (at least a year late)
Mass Passenger transit. End of 2020.
Multi-Story car park. Autumn 2016 (completed December 2016)
Dual Carriageway. Autumn 2016 (May / June 2017)

The dual carriageway is almost finished with work remaining on the central reservation


It is now almost 17 months since the contractor took control of the former bus station and still not a hint of the missing section of infill being started.

As can be seen some of the windows of the first floor of the left hand building have also been removed now while a tent like material has been erected to protect the new infill that was put up several months ago.


One of the new entrances takes shape.


The new taxi rank is almost finished.


Once the taxi rank opens the final section of the drop off zone can be completed under the walkway but as there are already plenty of spare kerbsides it is debatable if it is actually needed. Even without the proposed 4 pedestrian crossings this U bend reduces traffic to a walking pace.


Pier B is now being clad.


Taxiway Bravo extension crosses the compass bay


There have already been accidents within the bus station and it is easy to see why with buses reversing in all directions.

Last edited by LTNman; 13th May 2017 at 19:06.
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