ConDig (22-Sept-17).  A team led by Mott MacDonald and UK-based Grimshaw Architects has been selected to design and engineer the $10 billion upgrade of New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport.

The team was appointed following a competitive request for proposal process and will develop a plan to build an interconnected terminal system and overhaul the roadway access network to reduce time-consuming bottlenecks, according to New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo.

A major task for Mott MacDonald and Grimshaw Architects will be developing forecasts of JFK Airport’s aviation demands — passenger numbers, cargo tonnage, type of jet fleets and general aviation needs – anticipated through mid-century, while analyzing the requirements to meet expected peak demand needs.

Key priorities include optimizing airfield capacity to reduce ground delays, improving rail access and capacity to and from the airport and developing quality cargo facilities and operations.

“Our plan for a transformed JFK envisions a unified, state-of-the-art airport to meet the demands of current and future passengers, and with this action, we’re making these plans a reality,” Cuomo.

“The new JFK will be a crown jewel of the New York City transportation network, an airport of the caliber that New Yorkers deserve, and a center of economic vitality and activity.”

The team also includes TranSolutions, Harris Miller Miller & Hanson, VJ Associates, ACB Architects, EnTech Engineering, Naik Consulting, Reichman Frankle and Holmes Keogh.

The JFK redevelopment project is also set to feature upgrades to the JFK AirTrain together with the expansion of rail mass transit with the focus on developing a one-seat ride to and from the airport, development of modern cargo facilities and improvements to aeronautical infrastructure.

Transforming JFK Airport is part of Cuomo’s vision to overhaul both of New York City’s pre-eminent airports, with construction already underway to create a new LaGuardia Airport with a unified terminal system and revamped roadway network.