Partnering to transform the John. F Kennedy International Airport into a 21st century, modernized and unified facility, HNTB is currently overseeing the JFK Redevelopment Program for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ).

In addition to providing full-service program management support, HNTB’s project team is assisting PANYNJ in the development of design-build documents for roads, utilities, the airport’s ground transportation center and an additional substation. This includes working with the Port Authority in managing reviews of developers design and construction planning, overseeing technical portions of the developer leases and managing compliance of the leases during construction.

HNTB is also managing community outreach activities to help identify and leverage opportunities for local, small and minority businesses to maximize their participation in the Redevelopment Program.

Key components of the program include:

  • Development of new Terminals 1 and 6
  • Expansion of Terminals 4 and 8 for Delta and American Airlines
  • New Central Terminal roads and ground transportation center
  • New and improved entrances into the airport from the Van Wyck and JFK Expressways and other landside and airside improvements
  • New central substation that provides power to Terminals 1 & 6 and the airport’s ground transportation center

The Westbound Connector

The Westbound Connector (WBC) is a key element of the JFK Redevelopment Program, delivering a new, direct connection between the JFK Expressway and the Van Wyck Expressway. By streamlining access to Terminals 1 and 4, the WBC reduces travel times by approximately 10–15 minutes while improving overall traffic flow. The separation of access routes to the central terminal area significantly alleviates congestion and enhances safety at one of the nation’s busiest airports.

Delivered on schedule and on budget, the WBC represents a major achievement in modernizing JFK’s landside infrastructure. Construction required innovative solutions, including overnight steel erection over the six-lane Van Wyck Expressway using a highly coordinated contraflow traffic plan to maintain airport operations during peak travel periods.

Photos courtesy of PANYNJ

Location: New York, New York

Client: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ)

Services: program management, master planning, environmental, program controls and program management information systems, procurement, contracting and delivery planning, configuration and change management, scheduling and budget, preliminary and final engineering