Airport of the Future Begins to Take Shape

The future of travel for Western Pennsylvania took a big step forward this month when construction workers raised the first pieces of vertical steel that make up the frame of a new terminal for Pittsburgh International Airport.

Some of the steel installed includes the first of 38 signature steel columns resembling trees. They will not only serve an important structural need but also provide an aesthetic sense of place, evoking the woods of Western Pennsylvania.

“This is an exciting time, where the frame of Pittsburgh’s new front door is becoming a visual reality,” said Chr