Newark Airport is getting another facelift, this time replacing the old terminals B and C. The Port Authority today unveiled its new vision plan to redevelop New Jersey's largest airport, which is being used as a blueprint to guide a nearly century old facility into a new era, and follows the well-received work to revamp terminal A, but it's unclear how much the planned work will cost, when it will be finished, or even when it will start.

Senior correspondent Brenda Flanagan reports.

Newark Liberty's new terminal A has been open less than a year, garnering prestigious awards for excellence.

And today, Port Authority officials unveiled their next move.

Bold design plans to build a brand new terminal, be part of a complete overhaul of the airport, with a very Jersey and Newark centric focus, touted Chairman Kevin O'Toole.

It is the cradle of New Jersey.

This is where all good things happen, and you are going to see the vision that we have.

You're going to see the unveiling of the future of terminal B.

We are tearing it down and we are putting up a new terminal B, and I will tell you when we're done, make room for that five star rating.

You can't get someplace if you don't know where you're going.

Built in 1973, the current terminal B channels international air traffic.

Travelers often queue up for service.

The airport handled 49 million passengers last year, more than pre-COVID levels.

Like the new terminal A, the new B will streamline service, plus highlight new Jersey art and culture, local businesses and amenities.

We don't want it to be branded as the gateway to New York.

We want it to be branded as the gateway to New Jersey and reflective of the values of the people who live here.

The agency's aviation redevelopment director says it all fits into a grand plan to tackle Newark Liberty's tired, outmoded transportation systems.

All this cascades into numerous delays, which makes us one of the most delayed airports in the country.

On our landside, it's very difficult to navigate.

It's a spaghetti of roads, and the result of that is just you might circle a couple times and we've all done that right before you get to your terminal.

Artist rendering show new and improved runways and taxiways built to accommodate larger aircraft.

Spacious passenger loading zones, better roadways served by a new air train system and anchoring it all the new terminal B and eventually a new terminal C, but it means years of construction and passengers are already expecting delays.

You know, longer lines, maybe there's less amenities available while they're working through things.

I think it's going to disrupt a lot.

It's just going to be it's going to make it even harder.

I mean, we're already delayed a couple hours coming in.

The Port Authority did hit turbulence during similar projects at its New York airports.

I have no doubt that the lessons learned at LaGuardia and at JFK will enable us to, to handle the construction process.

So when can travelers expect construction to start?

Well, there's no timeline for that yet.

It's still very much in the planning stages, which is why there's also no price tag on this project yet, either at Newark Liberty International Airport.

I'm Brenda Flanagan, NJ Spotlight News