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August 30 2025 Vol. XXXI • No. 18
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Underground Progress O’Hare’s South Conveyance Project Supports 21st Century Airport
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By Larry Bernstein
Airplane travel in the United States has risen dramatically over the last decade. Although there was a dip in daily flights due to the pandemic in the early 2020s, the United States’ daily flights have increased from 23,911 in 2015 to 45,000 in 2024. The tremendous increase in flights means airports must adjust to continue meeting the needs of the traveling public. Chicago’s O’Hare is the second busiest airport in the United States. The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) created O’Hare 21, a decade-long capital improvement program. O’Hare 21 is CDA’s “…vision for a modern airport that will be an efficient and accessible international gateway… reaffirming O’Hare’s status as a premier international hub while meeting the evolving needs of the traveling public through the 21st century and beyond.” A significant part of this modernization program is taking place at O’Hare that airport passengers can’t even see. The South Conveyance Project is a major stormwater tunnel project that requires considerable engineering feats.
CEG CORRESPONDENT
Location, Location, Location The purpose of the project is to redirect stormwater runoff intended to be stored within the Central Detention Basin to the South Detention Basin. The Central Detention Basin is in fine working order; however, its location is an issue. see CONVEYANCE page 60
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Tamping Down Supply-Chain Issues
Pandemic-Tested Contractors Can Work Through Sudden Utility Equipment Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-55 Changes in Price, Availability Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32-46
Snow & Ice Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56-59
By Lucy Perry
Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86-93
Uncertainty about material prices and availability is nothing new to construction contractors. They know that neither the most detailed plan nor the best-crafted contract will help when delivery falls short. “Go” becomes “no-go” in an instant, creating a ripple effect and hitting other areas of the construction project from
Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
CEG CORRESPONDENT
see SUPPLY page 68
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