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BY LEON B. CREWS<\/b><\/p>\n
Sentinel Staff Writer<\/b><\/p>\n
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Phase One of Tampa International Airport\u2019s $2.5 billion Master Plan is underway. The work is all a part of the airport\u2019s 3,300-acre master plan, with the first phase scheduled for completion in 2014. The airport is 42-years-old.<\/p>\n
The first phase will include adding new concessions and improving concessions distribution to provide added shopping convenience for travelers and improve the airport\u2019s stream. Also, Automated People Mover stations will be relocated into the main terminal transfer level to help expand the area in which travelers can interact with each other.<\/p>\n
T.I.A. spokesperson, Janet Zink<\/b>, said the first phase of the project will cost $935 million, and will involve a new rental car center connected to the main terminal by a people mover, and expansion of the main terminal, along with other projects.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere should be minimal disruption of services to people using the airport. We expect to generate 10,000 jobs on this project.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe biggest contract hasn\u2019t been awarded yet, and we want everyone to know that minority contracting is important to us, and people with businesses need to register on our website to guarantee they won\u2019t be left out.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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