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  "id": 1584797,
  "title": "Board overseeing Washington Dulles airport to vote on $19.9 billion overhaul plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/board-overseeing-washington-dulles-airport-to-vote-on-19-9-billion",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-17T23:06:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/board-overseeing-washington-dulles-airport-to-vote-on-199-billion-overhaul-plan-4864095"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The board responsible for Washington Dulles airport will cast its vote on Wednesday regarding a $19.9 billion overhaul plan. This ambitious project includes $3.75 billion earmarked for constructing new underground tunnels and replacing outdated vehicles that ferry passengers across the tarmac. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority disclosed a summary of the tentative plan on Monday, outlining that the main terminal reconstruction at the primary international airport serving the Washington region will commence in late 2027. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority also revealed that the underground tunnel construction will begin in early 2029, aimed at getting rid of the \"People Mover\" vehicles and extending to a new concourse. However, it's worth noting that building one of the new planned concourses won't be finalized until at least 2039.\n\nOut of the total amount, $4.4 billion has been previously sanctioned. President Donald Trump announced the $22 billion plan last month, although the $19.9 billion proposal that will be voted on does not encompass a significant new parking garage and transportation center. This announcement follows a string of major projects that Trump has declared in and around the U.S. capital. The plan involves a staggering 5 million square feet of new or renovated airport space. The project, one of the largest U.S. airport overhauls ever proposed, will primarily be financed through municipal bonds. There have been concerns raised about how this will impact flight costs. The airport authority had already approved a separate $7 billion capital plan for Dulles.\n\nDulles Airport, the fastest-growing large U.S. airport by passenger traffic last year, handled a record 29 million passengers in 2025, marking a 6.4% increase. This fall, it will introduce a new 435,000-square-foot (40,412-square-meter) concourse with 14 gates dedicated to United customers. The Dulles project is the latest in a series of monumental reconstruction endeavors in the Washington area that Trump is championing. The airport, located about 25 miles (40 km) from the U.S. capital, was designed by Finnish architect Eero Saarinen in 1962 and boasts a distinctive terminal building featuring a sloping roof that soars skyward on opposite sides.",
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