Developers have broken ground on an A$300 million ($209.6 million) airport taxiway project in Melbourne, Australia.
The “Taxiway Zulu” project will involve the construction of roughly 250,000 square meters (2.6 million square feet) of new taxiway pavement, as well as an extension to terminal 2, pier D.
It is said to be the largest airfield investment project the airport has seen since its 1970 opening.
The project is set to be constructed in three phases and is part of a broader program to improve aircraft movements, prepare for a potential future third runway, and establish a construction compound and access for current and future works on the northern side of the airport, according to the project’s executive summary.
Fulton Hogan, an Australian construction firm, is handling the project’s three-and-a-half year construction.
Flight operations will reportedly continue without interruption during the construction period.
