2024-05-04T16:18:40-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150338214/sacramento-international-airport-announces-1-3-billion-expansion-project Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2023-02-07T08:00:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ed/edd352344aa7e0bfa65fd649d4cbac0b.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/15336/sacramento" target="_blank">Sacramento</a> County Department of Airports, the entity that operates the Sacramento International Airport&nbsp;(SMF), has announced a $1.3 billion expansion project that will transform the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/5075/airport" target="_blank">airport</a> to meet projected passenger growth over the next seven years.</p> <p>Called SMForward, the expansion consists of six projects launching in 2024. To start is the construction of a $140 million pedestrian walkway, which will connect <a href="https://archinect.com/Corgan/project/sacramento-international-airport-smf-central-terminal-b" target="_blank">Terminal B</a> to Concourse B. Additional projects include expansions to Terminal A and Concourse B, with new gates and amenities; a new Terminal B parking garage; and a consolidated ground transportation center that will bring taxi, rideshare, and off-site shuttle providers to one place that is walkable from both terminals. This major undertaking is expected to be completed in late 2027 following the completion of a new $400 million centralized rental car facility.&nbsp;</p> <p>SMForward is the largest construction project in the Airport&rsquo;s history. It will be financed through a combinati...</p>