2024-12-18T19:26:59-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150328008/arup-and-som-selected-to-lead-modernization-and-expansion-of-newark-liberty-airport Josh Niland 2022-10-25T17:17:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8e/8eac8e9a09c61fb47770406034c6d99f.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/aruparchitects" target="_blank">Arup</a> has been selected for&nbsp;a multibillion-dollar expansion project for Newark Liberty International Airport following an announcement from the <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/29732595/the-port-authority-of-new-york-new-jersey" target="_blank">Port Authority of New York &amp; New Jersey</a> on Monday. <a href="https://archinect.com/skidmoreowingsmerrill" target="_blank">SOM</a> will also provide its expertise on the project.</p> <p>The two will oversee the development of the Port Authority&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.panynj.gov/port-authority/en/press-room/press-release-archives/2022-press-releases/VISION-OF-A-WORLD-CLASS-NEWARK-LIBERTY-CONTINUES-TO-TAKE-SHAPE-AS-PORT-AUTHORITY-MOVES-TO-HIRE-MASTER-PLANNER-FOR-NEXT-PHASE-OF-AIRPORT-REDEVELOPMENT.html" target="_blank">Vision Plan</a>, which aims to &ldquo;future-proof&rdquo; the over 2,000-acre airport via a comprehensive framework that will take shape through the year 2065.</p> <p>According to a <a href="https://www.arup.com/news-and-events/arup-selected-to-develop-vision-plan-for-redevelopment-of-newark-liberty-international-airport" target="_blank">press release</a>, &ldquo;the plan will accommodate future growth and demand, improve the travel experience, and identify opportunities for enhancing the sustainability and resiliency of the facility.&rdquo;<br></p> <p>Newark&rsquo;s airport is one of the oldest in the United States and currently faces an 81.6% <a href="https://ewrairport.net/statistics/" target="_blank">increase</a> in travelers as it looks to upgrade its facilities with three ongoing projects that total $5.3 billion&nbsp;&mdash; including the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nj.com/news/2022/09/newark-airports-new-terminal-a-opening-and-airtrain-replacement-both-facing-delays.html?outputType=amp" target="_blank">delayed</a>&nbsp;33-gate new Terminal A from <a href="https://archinect.com/grimshaw" target="_blank">Grimshaw</a> and $2 billion&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tutorperini.com/subcontractors/tutor-perini-civil/airtrain-newark-replacement-project/#:~:text=The%20New%20AirTrain%20will%20include,rail%20networks%2C%20and%20thereby%20encouraging" target="_blank">AirTrain upgrade</a>, which has been called &ldquo;critical component of ...</p>