U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Tuesday that the federal government plans a $22 billion rebuilding of Washington Dulles airport.
«We’re going to rebuild Dulles,» Duffy said at a Washington conference, saying it would cost roughly $22 billion.
President Donald Trump has been pushing for a massive rebuilding of the airport that is the main international gateway for the national capital region. The airport is also a major United Airlines hub.
Airport Architecture, a website, reported on Monday it had reviewed a $22 billion proposed revitalization plan shared with airlines in May that includes a terminal expansion and four new concourses to be completed by 2034.
Duffy told Reuters after the remarks it would be a «brand-new airport» but added there were still details being worked through. He declined to say how much of the project the government’s share might be…
