San Antonio Approves $220.5M Terminal Modernization Contract as VIA Rapid Green Line ART Construction Advances

City Council Awards $220.5 Million Contract for SAT Terminals A and B

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Propelling the largest aviation expansion in the history of Bexar County, the San Antonio City Council formally approved a $220.5 million contract authorization in early October 2026 for the comprehensive architectural and structural renovation of Terminals A and B at San Antonio International Airport (SAT). The multi-year terminal project complements a recently awarded $43 million federal FAA airfield grant to construct advanced taxiways and enhance runway safety.

Aviation administrators noted that the terminal modernizations feature expanded boarding gates, consolidated TSA security screening checkpoints, modernized baggage claim carousels, and locally curated culinary retail concourses. The renovations ensure high-capacity operational resilience while construction accelerates on the future 17-gate Terminal C, scheduled to open in 2028.

VIA Rapid Green Line Advanced Rapid Transit Advances Major Corridor Construction

Directly linked to regional airport connectivity, VIA Metropolitan Transit achieved significant civil engineering milestones along the 12-mile VIA Rapid Green Line. As San Antonio’s flagship Advanced Rapid Transit (ART) corridor, the Green Line will connect the San Antonio International Airport directly through the downtown cultural core to the historic Missions and Brooks Transit Center on the South Side upon completion in 2028.

Crews progressed utility trenching and dedicated center-running transit lane paving along San Pedro Avenue. Transit planners confirmed that the corridor will operate low-emission, high-capacity vehicles with 10-to-12-minute weekday frequencies, supported by traffic signal priority technology that enables buses to bypass surface traffic congestion.

Transit-Oriented Policy Framework Drives Attainable Infill Housing

To maximize housing accessibility along future rapid transit stops, the City Council and VIA planning teams accelerated implementation of the Transit-Oriented Policy (TOP) Framework. The municipal guidelines incentivize high-density, mixed-income residential infill projects—such as the Four25 San Pedro development near the VIA San Pedro Center—by streamlining permitting and offering density bonuses for projects dedicating 20 percent or more of units to affordable workforce housing.

San Antonio civic and transportation leaders commended the synchronized execution of aviation gateways and rapid bus transit, emphasizing that the Alamo City is building an interconnected multimodal future tailored to sustained population growth.