Port of Seattle plans to continue Sea-Tac project, postpone others

05/02/20 • 7 min

Before the pandemic brought daily life to a standstill in Washington state, KNKX toured a massive construction project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Lance Lyttle, the airport's director, said even if an economic slowdown were to arrive — which did not seem imminent in mid-February — it would still be important to continue growing. This week, the Port of Seattle said that's exactly what it will do, at least at the airport.

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