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ITRP is comprised of new construction and renovations of existing structures. The program in 2017, when United Airlines opened the Terminal C North Concourse.
ITRP includes enabling utility projects, a new HAS Infrastructure Division Office, a refurbished Terminal D, a new Terminal D-West Pier, a new International Central Processor, an expanded space for Federal Inspection Services and additional parking levels on the Terminal C/D/E Garage.
A group of business leaders purchased a plot of land 23 miles north of downtown Houston and pushed for a second airport to open alongside William P. Hobby Airport.
The airport opened under the name Houston Intercontinental Airport.
The airport was renamed Bush Intercontinental Airport after the 41st president and Houstonian George H. W. Bush.
The Houston Airport System identified a need for the development of additional facilities to handle additional airplanes, passengers and cargo including a significant growth in international arrivals and departures. The project is known as IAH Terminal Redevelopment Program (ITRP).
Houston City Council approved contracts and funding in support of the ITRP.
The Infrastructure Division Office opens, and ITRP program management team moves in.
Groundbreaking is held for the new Mickey Leland International Terminal, starting with the demolition of the old Terminal C.
Demolition of the old Terminal C completes; ITRP is able to move along quicker due to a significant decrease in airline traffic due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The IAH Radio Intermediate Distribution Frame (RIDF) was relocated successfully. It enables the airport’s extensive radio communications network to continue without interruption and with vastly improved efficiencies.
Construction begins on two additional parking levels at the top of the Terminal C garage.
The temporary detour for the Terminal C departures ramp will be replaced with the reopening of the original departures ramp, allowing for improved traffic flow and exit of the Central Terminal Area.
Detention pond completed. The new detention pond provides additional flood mitigation capacity for the airport and its surrounding roadways and infrastructure.
Construction of the United Airlines’ Early Bag Storage structure will be completed, and all lanes will be open on South Terminal Road.
Topping Out ceremony for the D- West Pier - The final structural beam was placed on Wednesday, March, 8, 2023.
Terminal D Refresh
Brand-new floors, carpets, furniture, ceilings, and gate areas installed in the existing Terminal D.
Two new levels added to the Terminal C/D/E garage. Over 600 new parking spaces available to the public.
New TSA Recheck for arriving international travelers features eight lanes in the new International Central Processor.
IAH Terminal D-West Pier opens, features six additional gates, new retail and restaurants for international travelers.
