'Topping out' ceremony marks major milestone in Provo Airport's terminal project

SALT LAKE CITY — Officials at the Provo airport marked a milestone on Tuesday with an ancient building practice known as a "topping out" ceremony.

It marks the completion of project milestones. In this instance, the milestone was the final beam being placed for the airport's Terminal Expansion Project.

During the ceremony, leaders outlined the progress that's been made in Phases 2 and 3.

The ceremony also served as an opportunity to acknowledge the hard work that goes into a project like this.

"We're trying to run an airport and keep those operations moving during construction as well," said Brian Torgersen, the director of Provo Airport. "And so that's taking a lot of time and effort and planning."

According to Torgersen, the full expansion will end up costing about $160 million dollars. The next phase is expected to be completed in the spring of 2027.

Part of the 2027 expansion includes more ticket counters, a new baggage screening area and expanded baggage handling systems.