ANCHORAGE, Alaska — New storage facility construction projects at the Anchorage airport could create more than 1,000 jobs.
KTVA-TV reported Monday that Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is planning to build a cold cargo storage building on its east side and anther cargo building on the property’s west side.
The airport’s manager says construction on both buildings could start next year with expected opening dates in 2021.
Officials say the combined cost of the buildings could reach $370 million.
Officials say the current jobs projection includes design, engineering and construction work and does not factor potential permanent workers at the facilities.
The cold cargo building is projected to be 700,000 square-feet (65,032 square-meters), while the west side storage is planned to be 1.5 million square feet (0.14 million square meters).
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Information from: KTVA-TV, http://www.ktva.com
The Associated Press
