Concerns Remain Despite Latest Plan For Single Terminal At KCI

By Steve Kraske,

Published May 17, 2017 at 2:05 PM CDT

There's a new proposal from architecture firm Burns & McDonnell that would use private money to fund construction of a new terminal to replace existing facilities at Kansas City International Airport. Today, City Councilwomen Jolie Justus and Teresa Loar, along with Mike Talboy, Burns & McDonnell director of government affairs, discuss the possibilities of an up-to-date single-terminal setup.

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Steve Kraske

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