Ray LaHood International Terminal to be dedicated April 12
Current Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and FAA
Administrator Michael Huerta will be guest speakers at a private dedication
event hosted by two local charities that the LaHood family supports.
The $11 million new terminal features a full-service Customs and
Border Protection facility, as well as two new dual-purpose gates for
domestic or international travel. The 22,000-square-foot, two-story terminal
will be financed through current passenger facility fees.
After the official opening, the terminal will be used for overflow domestic travel during a pavement rehabilitation project at the main terminal.
"Secretary LaHood has done so much for central Illinois. He
has been an earnest and humble public servant for more than a quarter of
a century. It is our honor to recognize his career in public service by
putting his name on this public building, a building with ties not
only to his hometown, but also his prestigious appointment as a
U.S. Secretary of Transportation," said Karen Jensen, chairwoman of
the Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria.
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