Lambert single terminal project: Rising costs prompt design changes

FIRST 4 ALERT
Cory Stark
25 July 2026

Design milestone reached, but numbers prompt a rethink

Rising construction costs are prompting changes to the design of Lambert International Airport’s multi-billion-dollar single terminal project, including a reduction in the number of planned gates.

St. Louis Airport Director Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge said the design team reached the 30 percent design milestone earlier this year — a phase she described as foundational to the overall project.

“The 30% phase sets the base of what are we ultimately designing and exactly where is it going, where is it sitting,” Hamm-Niebruegge said...

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