MILESTONES

STEADILY TRANFORMING A VISION INTO REALITY

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. 

1957
1957

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.

1969

The airport opened under the name Houston Intercontinental Airport.

1969
1997
1997

The airport was renamed Bush Intercontinental Airport after the 41st president and Houstonian George H. W. Bush.

2014

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).

2014
2018
2018

Houston City Council approved contracts and funding in support of the ITRP.

2019

The Infrastructure Division Office opens, and ITRP program management team moves in.

2019
2019
2019

Groundbreaking is held for the new Mickey Leland International Terminal, starting with the demolition of the old Terminal C.

2020

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.

2020
2022 Jan
2022 JANUARY

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.  

 

2022 MARCH

Construction begins on two additional parking levels at the top of the Terminal C garage.

CGarageParking
2022 JULY
2022 JULY

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.

2022 OCTOBER

Detention pond completed. The new detention pond provides additional flood mitigation capacity for the airport and its surrounding roadways and infrastructure.

Detention pond
2022 NOVEMBER
2022 NOVEMBER

Construction of the United Airlines’ Early Bag Storage structure will be completed, and all lanes will be open on South Terminal Road.

2023 MARCH

Topping Out ceremony for the D- West Pier - The final structural beam was placed on Wednesday, March, 8, 2023.

2023
2023 October
2023 OCTOBER

Terminal D Refresh
Brand-new floors, carpets, furniture, ceilings, and gate areas installed in the existing Terminal D.

2024 MAY

Two new levels added to the Terminal C/D/E garage. Over 600 new parking spaces available to the public.

2024 May
2024 AUGUST
2024 AUGUST

New TSA Recheck for arriving international travelers features eight lanes in the new International Central Processor.