Above: Hewanorra International Airport in St Lucia (CJ Photo)
By the Caribbean Journal staff
The bidding process for St Lucia’s airport redevelopment project is slated to begin this month, according to the International Finance Corporation.
The project will be undertaken through a public-private partnership, according to the government.
The project will include “infrastructural and operational improvements that will facilitate an expected increase in passenger arrivals and aircraft landings,” the government said in a release.
A 30-year plan has been developed for the airport, with help from the IFC.
“The IFC has advised that the bidding process will commence this month (May) and should conclude with the awarding of a contract by October 2015,” Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony said. “In line with the master plan, SLASPA will commence as early as June 2015, a program of initiatives that will signal the start of the redevelopment of the airport, but equally seeks to address capacity concerns and safety considerations.”
Among the project’s features will be a realignment and extension of the airport’s runway turning bay, the construction of a new technical tower and an additional parking apron.