The Tri-Cities Regional Airport has finished work on its terminal frontage project and celebrated with a christening ceremony.

The $6.24 million project was implemented to improve passenger convenience and safety in front of the terminal building. The project widened sidewalks, increased the size of the dro-off/pick-up lane, provided more curb frontage for vehicles to actively load and unload, improved pedestrian access to public parking lots, and provided landscaping features that present a better front door image to people visiting the region. A new cell phone waiting lot and credit card-only parking lot were also established as part of the project.

The project started with design work in April 2013 and construction started in March 2015. More than 3,500 cubic yards of dirt was moved to make way for the upgrades. The airport also unveiled a new statue of U.S. Senator Kenneth McKellar in front of the terminal.