Terminal Redevelopment & Apron Pavement Pearson International Airport

The Toronto Pearson International Airport Terminal Redevelopment project is part of a total airport make-over and represents one of the largest airport undertakings in North America. Valued at over $4.4 billion in capital cost, the 10-year project consisted of new passenger and cargo terminals, expanded airfield infrastructure, and better, more simplified public access. 

The centerpiece of the project is the new passenger terminal complex to replace the former Terminal 1 and 2 facilities. As the civil and airside engineer, HMM was responsible for designing and facilitating the construction of the new passenger terminal building including the demolition and decommissioning of Terminals 1 and 2; design of the arrivals, departure, and service roadways, new taxilanes, aircraft aprons and ramp areas, and airside services; design and procurement of the passenger boarding bridges and aircraft docking guidance system; and design of temporary passenger facilities at Terminals 1 and 2 to facilitate passenger flow. 

Completed in 2008, TPIA’s Apron Pavement project consisted of 67ha (166 acres) of new pavement and associated drainage infrastructure. To optimize the terminal’s airside capacity and flexibility, design considerations included maneuverability of a variety of aircraft types and vehicles to allow for adequate space between other aircraft, taxilanes, buildings, and other fixed or moving objects on the apron. Other components of the apron work included passenger boarding bridges, pavement grades and drainage, ramp services, aircraft parking guidance systems, in-pavement lighting, snow melting systems, aircraft fueling, and taxilane lighting. 

HMM was responsible for detail design and construction quality assurance of the overall apron project, including a plan for placing 13 in-ground snow melters using proven technology to eliminate the need for snow collection and haulage by truck.