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Capital Improvement Program Overview
Following a comprehensive strategic planning process and approval from the Atlanta City Council, in 2000 the Department of Aviation embarked on what has become a $6 billion-plus Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The objective of the CIP is to support the Airport’s overall mission by planning, designing, building and maintaining substantial infrastructure facilities in a concerted effort to:
- Meet projected growth in domestic and international travel demand
- Reduce flight delays that affect passengers
- Increase airfield and terminal capacity
- Enhance overall customer service
- Grow DOA business opportunities
CIP Key Messages
- Hartsfield-Jackson’s CIP is the largest public works program in Georgia and has a significant impact on area economies. In fact, the CIP fed more than $370 million into local, state and regional economies in 2007.
- Many of the professional and trade services companies, contractors, suppliers and other businesses working with the CIP to plan, design, build and maintain capital projects at Hartsfield-Jackson are registered disadvantaged and minority businesses.
- Major CIP projects include:
- Hold Baggage Screening rooms, completed in 2006
- Runway 10/28 (fifth runway), completed in 2006
- Consolidated Rental Car Facility (CONRAC), scheduled for completion in 2009
- Maynard H. Jackson, Jr. International Terminal, scheduled for completion in 2011
- South Gate Complex scheduled for completion by 2015
- Other CIP projects support the renovation and expansion of existing facilities, including the passenger and air cargo terminals, Transportation Mall and Automated People Mover system, as well as airfield and Airport access roadways and parking facilities.
- No local or state taxpayer dollars are used to fund Capital Improvement Program projects.
- The Capital Improvement Program benefits domestic and international travelers by increasing airline and passenger capacity, and by improving the overall customer service experience.
- CIP projects maintain, renovate and build the capital infrastructure facilities necessary to attract and retain business in Atlanta and the state.
- CIP projects create jobs for workers that build the facilities and workers employed by businesses located and operated in new facilities.
- CIP projects create new business opportunities for airport partners, related businesses and revenue-generating opportunities for DOA.