September 2000 Joint Meeting with SAME
Date: Monday, September 11, 2000, 12:00 noon
Location: Radisson Hotel, 1893 West Mockingbird Lane (at intersection with Harry Hines Boulevard), (214) 634-8850. See Map
Program: DFW Airport’s New Capital Development
Program
DFW International Airport’s central location within the United States puts it in
within 4 hours of 95 percent of the country’s population. Airline traffic is growing
worldwide, and DFW’s share of it will only continue to increase in the future. In
order to meet the demands of this tremendous growth now and in the future, the airport is
planning a $2.5 billion Capital Development Program(CDP). This program, which is now in
the design stage, will generate an additional $34 billion in economic impact and an
additional 77,000 jobs over the next 15 years. In addition to the CDP, the airport plans
to spend several billion more dollars over the next 20 years to expand other passenger and
cargo facilities.
Highlights of the CDP include a new
international terminal, Terminal D, a new automated people mover system, a new runway, the
extension of three existing runways, and a new northwest holding apron. Terminal D, which
will consolidate all of the airport’s international arrivals, will contain 23 gates
in a building with approximately 1.8 million square feet of space. It will have separate
arrival and departure levels and a centralized federal inspection facility.
The automated people mover
will be a two-car, secured transport system that travels bi-directionally. It is expected
to be able to move passengers between the most distant terminal stations in less than nine
minutes.
CDP includes extension of
three existing runways, construction of a northwest holding apron and construction of the
new eighth runway.
For more information see the D/FW's Website.
Speakers: John C. Mok, Director of Planning, DFW
International Airport Board
Mr. Mok has over 20 years of diverse experience in transportation planning and business
development. He worked for many years in the New York City metropolitan area in a variety
of positions within its regional transportation organizations. Mr. Mok managed JFK
International Airport’s Major Works Program, and he was a manager of Newark
International Airport’s Airport Redevelopment Program.
For several years before joining the staff at DFW Airport, Mr. Mok served as Head of Strategic Planning for the new Hong Kong International Airport.
An alumnus of Columbia University, Mr. Mok holds a BA in political science and a master’s degree in urban planning from the school. As a result of his impressive international accomplishments, Mr. Mok has made presentations to airport and infrastructure groups and conferences all over the world.
Reservations: by Wednesday, September 6, 2000. Call the ASCE Reservation Hotline at (214) 890-6941. This voice mail system has been established by the Branch to handle reservations. Please state your company's name first and then the name of the attendees. In case of a malfunction, contact Roger Behgam, P.E. at (214) 215-8321. For large groups, a fax to (214) 853-5400 may be substituted. On-line reservations may be made from the Branch Website (www.flash.net/~dlsasce) or by sending an e-mail to: Roger Behgam <dlsasce@flash.net>. Please make your reservations by only one of the above methods to avoid double counting.
Cost: $15.00 with reservations, $17.00 at the door if seating is available.
Dallas ASCE
