Passenger Boarding Bridges Replacement

TKDA Enhances Airport Operations Efficiency with Passenger Boarding Bridges

The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport has approximately 120 passenger boarding bridges (PBBs) to accommodate some 35 million passengers per year. With many of these PBBs nearing the end of their useful lives (25 years), the Metropolitan Airports Commission launched a multi-year program to replace all aging PBBs.

TKDA worked with a multi-firm team to prepare plans and specifications to replace ten PBBs as part of the international airport construction project. This work included replacing PBBs at five different concourses, impacting nearly all airlines at Terminal 1. The new PBBs accommodate a wider range of aircraft and provide greater flexibility in airport operations. The work also included upgrades to security access doors and cameras.

CLIENT: Metropolitan Airports Commission
LOCATION: Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport