Spending continued Wednesday on passenger terminal improvements at the Gary/Chicago International Airport as officials continue talks with commercial airliners to provide passenger service.

The airport authority approved a $3.66 million contract with Gariup Construction, of Gary, for a passenger terminal parking revenue control system and for passenger boarding bridges.

The airport hasn’t offered passenger service since Allegiant Airlines left in 2015.

Dan Vicari, airport executive director, said the project drew five bidders with Gariup being the lowest.

Amy Ciolek, project manager from Mead & Hunt Inc. consultants, said there will be two passenger boarding bridges with six-foot walkways. Passengers will be sheltered in the bridges while boarding, not walking on the tarmac.

She said

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