Articles tagged with 'construction' | Tampa Airport

Tampa International Airport travelers will notice plenty of behind-the-scenes work on the Main Terminal’s first floor these days, as construction crews work to replace elements of the checked baggage system.Construction walls are currently blocking …

Tampa International Airport is putting the finishing touches on a new project designed for a (very) rainy day.The Airport is wrapping up work that enables TPA to put up a temporary, 9-foot AquaFence system to protect two electrical vault buildings …

Tampa International Airport’s latest technology upgrade is just the ticket for quicker and easier movement into and out of all of TPA’s parking garages.New ticket dispensers at all garage entrances and payment machines at garage exits are currently …

Tampa International Airport travelers headed to or from Airsides A and C will see that both the Red and Blue automated shuttles are back on track.After extensive guideway renovation and technology testing, TPA’s signature people-movers officially …

If you’re coming to Tampa International Airport in the next few weeks and are being dropped off at the Red Side of the Main Terminal, please be aware there’s going to be a short, temporary detour.A pavement resurfacing project will affect the Red …

Just a couple of months after Airside D’s structural steel started going up, crews are working around the clock creating some truly concrete results across the worksite.Concrete platforms inside the steel framework have begun appearing on all levels …

 With another hurricane season well underway, Tampa International Airport has started a new project to help protect its facilities from potential flooding in future storms.Construction crews this week are starting work to enable TPA to erect a …

Tampa International Airport’s Airside D construction is now going to great lengths to the northwest of the Main Terminal, with shuttle guideway supports spanning as much as 160 feet being installed this week.Crews from contractor Middlesex …

People driving to Tampa International Airport this week will need to be aware of some late-night traffic changes coming to the George J. Bean Parkway.Work crews will be lifting concrete and steel supports into place over the Parkway from midnight to …

Tampa International Airport’s Airside D is now heading skyward with a big helping hand from a new construction crane that is assisting workers with assembling the massive steel frame of the building.The crane, with a lifting capacity of 300 tons, …

 Travelers heading to and from Tampa International Airport from Pinellas County should be aware the Courtney Campbell Causeway will be closed in both directions for two nights this week.Both eastbound and westbound lanes of State Road 60 across …

The first vertical elements of Tampa International Airport’s future Airside D are beginning to appear this month as work crews have been assembling the building’s concrete elevator cores.Six precast concrete cores forming shafts for 11 of Airside …

Tampa International Airport’s latest big update is really on the move this week, as the Airport unveiled new Blue Shuttles being commissioned for travelers to use at Airsides A and C.Airport officials introduced the sleek, automated cars Thursday by …

Travelers crossing Tampa Bay from Pinellas County on the Howard Frankland Bridge should be aware of an overnight detour that will affect access to Tampa International Airport.The Florida Department of Transportation will begin closing the exit ramp …

The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Board of Directors on Thursday approved a final design for Airside D, the first new Airside at Tampa International Airport in nearly 20 years.Board members greenlit the 100 percent design stage for the …

The new year will kick off some construction projects and bring some new features to the travel experience at Tampa International Airport. From upgrades that will modernize how you move through TPA to very visible progress on Airside D, an …

Tampa International Airport has retired another set of its aging Airside shuttle system, with the Red shuttle cars at Airside E getting removed this week to prepare for all-new, upgraded models.A crane lifted the two cars off the Airside E guideway …

The Florida Department of Transportation is planning an overnight road closure across the Howard Frankland Bridge this week that may affect travelers heading to Tampa International Airport from southern Pinellas County.FDOT is closing the northbound …

Less than a year after opening a brand-new security screening checkpoint at Airside E, Tampa International Airport is now getting ready to replace the entire roof on the 23-year-old building.Over the next couple of months, travelers will notice …

Construction work for Tampa International Airport’s Airside D is going down – way down – before it can go up next year.Workers are currently driving what are known as ductile iron pilings deep into the ground in the northwest corner of TPA’s …

Construction is progressing steadily on Tampa International Airport’s highly anticipated Airside D project, with crews quite literally paving the way to the work site.Before any vertical construction can begin, major enabling work has transformed …

Tampa Executive Airport (VDF) is putting the finishing touches this week on multi-year airfield upgrade projects that have thoroughly modernized the Tampa Bay region’s busiest General Aviation facility.Work began in 2020 to reconstruct the …

The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority’s Board of Directors this month approved the Authority's Fiscal Year 2026 budget, which includes funding for some big construction projects designed to accommodate continued growth at Tampa International …

Tampa International Airport welcomed some big changes to its Red Side on Monday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of its new Red Express Curbsides. Community partners joined Airport officials to mark the opening this …

 Note: This work is scheduled to resume at 1 a.m. on July 22.Travelers being dropped off at the Blue Side of Tampa International Airport’s Main Terminal this summer should be aware of a pavement resurfacing project that will require a short …

 TPA’s guests may see extra work being done on the Airport’s runways this summer, but the scheduled maintenance shouldn’t cause any major travel issues.Two of three of Tampa International Airport’s runways – the 1R-19L runway east of the Main …

It’s a rocky start for Tampa International Airport’s future Airside D – but in a good way.Looking out at the site of TPA’s first new Airside in nearly 20 years, visitors to the Airport can currently see mounds of broken concrete and rocks. Workers …

A big-time trio will soon be making their debut at TPA, with three massive starfish sculptures moving into the Main Terminal as part of the Airport’s newest public art installation.Renowned visual artist Claudia Comte’s “Starfish Family | Dancing …

The first pair of brand-new shuttles arrived at Tampa International Airport’s Airside A early Wednesday morning, as crews worked overnight to lift the new cars onto the elevated guideway between the Airside and the Main Terminal.Workers used a crane …

Drivers headed to Tampa International Airport may be affected by road closures on the George J. Bean Parkway on several nights the next two weeks, mainly affecting access to the Red Side of the Airport for Arrivals and Departures.The Airport will be …