Chicago set to break ground on O'Hare's new Concourse E
The Chicago Department of Aviation will begin construction this year on a new Concourse E at O'Hare International Airport, the first phase of the larger ORDNext modernization program.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has announced that groundbreaking on the first phase of O'Hare's new Concourse E will happen later this year. The city says the project is part of the $8.8 billion ORDNext airport modernization program.
The first phase is expected to add 14 gates by 2030. That capacity is meant to support construction of the O'Hare Global Terminal, which the city calls the centerpiece of ORDNext. The terminal itself is planned as a single phase running from 2029 to 2033.
A second phase of Concourse E work would come after the Global Terminal is finished. It would add ten more gates, bringing the concourse to 24 gates total by 2034, according to the city.
Officials said the project's phasing was revised in coordination with O'Hare's hub carriers, United Airlines and American Airlines. The city said the adjusted schedule would let the Global Terminal be completed sooner while still growing the terminal's overall footprint and gate count.
In a statement, Johnson said the city was moving ahead now rather than waiting, adding gates where needed and keeping the modernization program on track to deliver the Global Terminal as quickly as possible.
No cost figure specific to the Concourse E phase was given beyond the overall ORDNext budget.
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- airlinegeeks.comChicago O’Hare to Break Ground on New Concourse E