Crews broke ground Tuesday on a long-awaited $1.2 billion terminal at San Antonio International Airport. Why it matters: Passenger volume at SAT has consistently broken records in the last year, and officials have said the airport needs more space and a better traveler experience to keep pace in a booming region.

San Antonio International Airport (SAT) celebrated the groundbreaking of its newest $1.2 billion terminal on Tuesday. The new terminal is being built to the northwest of Terminal B and will host up to 17 gates and add more than 850,000 square feet to the airport’s footprint.

It all happened about 4:45 a.m. on northbound U.S. Highway 101 near the South Airport Boulevard exit. According to the CHP, the aftermath of the collision left a person down in one of the highway lanes The crash site,

A fatal pedestrian crash early Tuesday morning shut down all northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 101 near San Francisco International Airport, causing traffic disruptions during the busy morning commute.