The new tower is an adaptation of an FAA Standard and was designed so that it will not visually compete with Dulles' original ATCT, which is an integral element of the historically relevant design of Dulles' Main Terminal. For this reason, the original tower will not be removed or demolished.
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Location: About 1 mile south of the original tower
Structure: Cast-in-place concrete shaft, topped by an FAA Standard 850 square foot cab
Height: 300 feet to cab level, 325 feet at highest point
Base building: 16,500 square feet on two levels
Construction Details:
Contract Dates: Awarded December 2003. Structural Shell Completed 2005. Operational 2007.
Contractors: Jacobs Facilities, Inc - Structural Shell Design. Smoot Construction - Structural Shell Construction.
Program Cost: $63.5 million