Terminal E flyover bridge replacement at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to finish in 2027

The Dallas Fort Worth International Airport board approved an increase for a contract to add the replacement of the flyover bridge into Terminal E.

During the Feb. 5 meeting, Phase 2 of the International Parkway Bridges was approved for an additional $136.1 million for the flyover replacement. It is part of the ongoing $12 billion DFW Forward capital plan, which is expanding and modernizing the airport, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2024.

What’s happening?

Replacement of the existing left-hand exit flyover bridges into terminals A and B occurred in 2025, and work is currently ongoing for Terminal C flyover bridge replacement. Those three terminals along with Terminal E are the four original buildings and roadways that opened in 1974. The updated cost of the flyover bridge replacements for all four original terminals is $384 million, according to airport documents.

An assessment identified that the Terminal E flyover bridge is at the end of life, and the location conflicts with the planned Terminal F ticketing and parking garage, creating significant schedule, rework and cost risks if not addressed, according to airport documents.

Design of the bridge replacement is now beginning, with construction anticipated to start later this year and expected to be completed in late 2027, according to an airport official.

Archer Western Construction is the contractor for the project.

Terminal E features gates for Alaska Airlines, Air Canada, American Eagle, Delta, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines, according to the DFW Airport website.

What else?

A contract with Passur Aerospace of Orlando, Florida, was increased by $221,377 to nearly $2.51 million and extended to March 4, 2027.

Passur provides an interactive, web-based software system to track flights diverted from DFW Airport to regional airports during severe weather events or during other instances of irregular flight operations. The platform capabilities help airports manage diversions more smoothly, reduce disruptions and make faster, data-driven decisions during high-impact events, according to documents. The goal is to reduce the probability of flight cancellations or aircraft/passengers having to remain overnight at the diversion airport.

Also of note

A handful of unforeseen changes were needed for additional work on the Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Station, or ARFF, consolidation project, first approved in 2021.

The additional $4.7 million was for:

Revisions to roadway and civil infrastructure to optimize operations by enhancing safety and improving accessUnforeseen site conditions encountered during foundation, roadway and utility workAdjustments to electrical, mechanical, communication, vehicle-charging and fire/life-safety systemsDallas-based J.E. Dunn Construction Company is working on the $119 million project, which should be finished in June, according to airport documents.

The new East ARFF Station combines the functions of Fire Stations Nos. 1 and 3 and spans approximately 48,000 square feet. Likewise, the West ARFF Station consolidates Fire Stations Nos. 2 and 4 into a single 48,000-square-foot facility, according to architecture firm PGAL.