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Lambert's Concourse C Reopened Monday
A tornado practically destroyed the concourse barely a year ago.
One year later, Lambert-St. Louis International Airport is whole again.
Concourse C, which was devastated in a tornado that touched down barely a year ago (see the video above), reopened Monday. Mayor Francis Slay cut the ribbon, officially marking the concourse as being ready for business.
"The repairs and renovations have made the C Concourse look better than ever," Slay said on the airport's website. "I'm confident that these repairs and upgrades will make traveling through Lambert International Airport an even more enjoyable experience."
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The concourse opened six months ahead of schedule and under budget at less than $15 million, according to KSDK.
A tornado on April 22, 2011. On Saturday, April 23, Patch was with Slay and other officials as they .
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"Congrats to Lambert Airport! Tornado couldn't tear up the STL spirit that has come back with a new (and) improved C Concourse," tweeted Weather or Not, a weather news website in the Midwest.
Check out more news and video, including interviews with Slay and Lambert Director Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge, from our news partner Fox 2 St. Louis.
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