b'28 Parking Infrastructure ImprovementsORF PARKINGAddress Demand at Norfolk Intl BY KRISTEN RINDFLEISCHIn response to significant traffic growth, Norfolk4.9 million passengersan increase of nearly International Airport (ORF) has undertaken a major initiative25% in just three years. We expect that to enhance customer parking and improve its efficiency.growth to continue, and with that, weve With just short of 5 million annual passengers projected by thehad a huge demand in parking, says ORF end of 2024, the Virginia airport is addressing its current parkingPresident and Chief Executive Officer Mark capacity while laying the groundwork for future expansion. StrategicPerryman.upgrades totaling $72 million include a new 3,200-space parkingAlthough the airport is in an urban setting, garage, resurfacing of the East Lot, a garage space availabilityit has a distinct lack of public transportation.MARK PERRYMANmeasurement system and a new Park and Wait Lot. These projectsWith no rail, light rail or bus service, many travelers arrive in are part of a $1 billion capital improvement program to transformprivate vehiclesthus, the need for more parking as airside traffic the airport over the next five to six years. continues to grow. In 2022, the airport surpassed the 4 million passenger mark forTo complete Garage D, ORF selected Gresham Smith for the first time and then served more than 4.5 million passengersarchitectural design and Hourigan for construction; Baker in 2023. Through November 2024, ORF was on track to exceedConcrete Construction was instrumental in the cast-in-place January | February 2025AirportImprovement.com'