the o'hare modernization PROGRAM

The city of Chicago, centrally located in the US, has served as both a boat and rail hub before evolving into the premiere air transportation hub in the nation. Thanks to the presence of Midway International and O'Hare International Airports, Chicagoans have boasted about being home to the &quo...

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Published in:	Economic development journal : EDJ Vol. 4; no. 2; p. 41
Main Author:	Drew, Roderick R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington International Economic Development Council 01-04-2005
Subjects:	Air transportation industry Airlines Airport expansion Airports Aviation Cities Competition Economic activity Economic development Funding Modernization Traffic congestion Transportation industry United States > US Chicago Illinois
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Summary:	The city of Chicago, centrally located in the US, has served as both a boat and rail hub before evolving into the premiere air transportation hub in the nation. Thanks to the presence of Midway International and O'Hare International Airports, Chicagoans have boasted about being home to the "World's Busiest Airport" since John F. Kennedy occupied our nation's highest office. Now, following more than 30 years of discussion, the city of Chicago is preparing to move forward with the O'Hare Modernization Program - the solution to the problem of delays and congestion at O'Hare International Airport and the most anticipated airport improvement project in the world. The O'Hare Modernization Program will modernize the airports intersecting runways into a modern, parallel configuration, allowing O'Hare to meet the capacity needs of the region well into the future. By modernizing O'Hare, the region will realize a number of tremendous economic benefits, like creating at least 185,000 jobs and pumping an additional $18 billion into the region's economy each year.
ISSN:	1539-1922 2168-5800