SAN JOSE AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION VS

THE EXPANSION OF SAN JOSE MINETA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN ABOUT 9 YEARS. ONCE FINISHED SKYPORT DRIVE WILL BECOME THE NEW MAIN AIRPORT ENTRANCE, WITH EXIT RAMPS DIRECTLY OFF HIGHWAY 87. TERMINAL RENOVATIONS WILL BE DONE IN 3 PHASES. THE 1ST HAS ALREADY BEGUN (ON THE NORTH CONCOURSE) WHICH SHOULD BE FINISHED IN 2007. THEN IN THE SUMMER OF 2007, GROUNDBREAKING WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE SOUTH CONCOURSE, TO BE COMPLETED IN 2010. FINALLY THE CENTRAL TERMINAL WILL BE BUILT TO CONNECT THE 2 SECTIONS, NO SOONER THAN 2012. WHEN FULLY FUNCTIONAL, A PEOPLE MOVER WILL TAKE PASSENGERS TO AND FROM A LIGHT RAIL STOP, OR A POSSIBLE BART STATION. TODAY'S TRAVELER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE 1.8 BILLION DOLLAR AIRPORT ONCE THE MAKEOVER IS COMPLETE.