Builder Proposed for John Wayne Airport Project

Turner Construction Co. should handle day-to-day operations of the $512 million expansion and refurbishment of John Wayne Airport, the Orange County Airport Commission decided Wednesday evening.

County supervisors will consider the issue March 7.

The airport director would negotiate a contract with Turner and return to the supervisors for approval.

John Wayne's 15-year-old, 440,000-square-foot terminal will add 300,000 square feet. The number of permanent gates will go from 14 to 20, and a 2,500-slot parking lot will be built with other improvements. Construction, to begin this year, will take five years.

-- Jim Radcliffe

(714) 704-3740

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