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New $430M Detroit Airport Terminal Cleared for Debut
Sept 5, 2008

Construction of Detroit Metropolitan Airport's new 26-gate North Terminal has wrapped up, paving the way for the project's official unveiling on September 17. Work on the development kicked off in 2005 with the demolition of the former James M. Davey Terminal, which had been constructed in 1966. North Terminal, in addition to its gates, also contains about 50,000 square feet of concession space. The project cost the Wayne County Airport Authority approximately $430 million to complete.

 
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