Some examples include bridges, tunnels, highways, railways, hospitals, airports, seaports, power plants, dams, wastewater projects, Special Economic Zones (SEZ), oil and natural gas extraction projects, public buildings, information technology systems, aerospace projects, and weapons systems. This list identifies a wide variety of examples of major historic and contemporary projects that meet one or both megaproject criteria identified above.
Project | Companies | Location | Proposal year | Status | End year | Cost | Notes | Ref |
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| | | 2003 | | 2021 | $25 billion USD | A double-deck, wide-body, four-engine jet airliner. | [2] |
| | | 1988 | | 2022 | | This was the longest and heaviest aircraft in service until it was destroyed during the 2022 Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Only one unit was ever completed. | |
| | | 1943 | | 1946 | $3 billion USD | The first nuclear bomber, which cost 50% more than the development of the bombs in the Manhattan Project. | [3] [4] |
| | | 1952 | | 1963 | | With six decades of service as a strategic nuclear bomber, it is one of the largest military aircraft ever built. Every other bomber produced in the US after the B-52 have been megaprojects; however, it has not been replaced nor will it be in the foreseeable future. |
| | | 1963 | | 1971 | | Initiated in 1963 via a US government-funded competition to build the United States' first Supersonic Transport (SST), prototypes never built, ultimately canceled due to political, environmental and economic reasons in 1971. |
| | | 1970 | | 2023 | | A wide-body commercial airliner first produced in 1970, often referred to by the nickname Jumbo Jet, is among the world's most recognizable aircraft with uses for long-distance passenger transport, cargo, the US President's official shuttle plane, and as NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. | [5] [6] |
| | | 2007 | | Ongoing | | Made with local and globally sourced parts; the first major aircraft to be made largely out of composite materials. | [7] |
| | | 1965 | | 1979 | | A product of an Anglo-French government treaty, the supersonic passenger airliner Concorde entered service in 1976 and continued commercial flights for twenty-seven years. | |
| | | 1960 | | 1970 | | An all-weather, high altitude supersonic bomber with a fixed delta wing and 4 engines. The Hustler was operational from 1960 to 1970 in the US Air Force's Strategic Air Command for the deployment of up to 5 gravity nuclear weapons. | |
| | | 1961 | | 1969 | Over $1 billion | The largest and heaviest aircraft of any kind for over a decade (1970 to 1982). This military cargo plane was the first development program with a billion dollar cost overrun. | [8] [9] |
| | | 1996 | | 2011 | | A single seat, twin-engine fifth-generation fighter that uses stealth technology. | |
| | | 2006 | | Ongoing | | A single seat, single engine, all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft that is intended to perform both air superiority and strike missions. | |
| | | | | | | Two variants of fifth-generation stealth fighters jointly developed for the Russian and Indian Air Forces. | |
| | | 1987 | | 2000 | | A US heavy bomber with "low observable" stealth. Total program cost including development, engineering, and testing averaged $2.1 billion per aircraft in 1997. | [10] |
| | | 1976 | | 1990 | | Reconnaissance satellite. | |
| | | 1980s | | | | A supersonic bomber with a variable-sweep wing built in the 1980s as a strategic bomber. It has since acquired conventional and multi-role capabilities. | |
| | | 2011 | | 2030s | $20 billion | A stealthy, twin-engine, all-weather air superiority fighter, classified as a fifth-generation fighter. | [11] |
| | | 1968 | | | | The first supersonic transport aircraft. First flown on 31 Dec 1968; entered service on 26 Dec 1975. |
| | | | | | | The world's largest and heaviest combat aircraft, the world's largest supersonic aircraft, and the largest variable-sweep aircraft ever built. | | |
While most megaprojects are planned and undertaken with careful forethought, some are undertaken out of necessity after a natural disaster occurs. There have also been a few human-made disasters. Major restoration was necessary after the destruction caused by World War I and II, some of which was paid for by German reparations for World War I and for World War II.
Project | Location | Capacity (MW) | Start year | Status | Completion year | Cost | Notes | Ref |
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| Northern Territory, Australia | | | | | $30 billion AUD | Electricity infrastructure project planned to include the world's largest solar plant, the world's largest battery, and the world's longest submarine power cable. | [24] |
| Gujarat, India | 30000 MW | | | 2025 | | Located in the Rann of Kutch; will cover an area of 726km2 once completed. | |
| Madhya Pradesh, India | 600 MW | | | 2023(Phase-I) | | Aims to become the world's largest floating solar park. | |
KSEB- Kerala Dam Wind Farm, India[25] | Kerala, India | 100 MW | | | 2025 | | | |
| Rajasthan, India | 2245 MW | | | 2020 | | One of the world's largest photovoltaic power stations. | [26] [27] [28] |
| | 1500 MW | | | 2019 | $3.5 - 4 Billion USD | | [29] |
| Morong, Bataan, Philippines | 621 MW | | | 1984 | | The plant never opened due to political change and safety issues, and its planned reactivation has become the focal point of the Anti-nuclear movement in the Philippines. | [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] |
| Saskatchewan, Canada | 531 MW | 1959 | | | $1.5 billion CAD | The world's first large-scale, coal-fired carbon capture and storage plant | [36] |
| Haryana, India | 1400 MW | | | 2032 | | NPCIL had started the procurement activities for this project, as BHEL secured the order for supply of steam generators to this project | |
| Blythe, California, USA | 250 MW | | | 2014 | | One of the largest operational solar thermal power stations. | |
| Mojave Desert, California, USA | 392 MW | | | | | One of the largest operational solar thermal power stations. Operational since February 2014. | |
| Mississippi, USA | 582 MW | 2010 | | | $7.5 billion USD | The world's first construction attempt of an Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle plant with Carbon Capture & Sequestration. However, after significant delays and cost overruns, the gasification process is currently suspended and the power plant runs just on regular natural gas. | [37] |
| Barstow, California, USA | 280 MW | | | 2014 | | One of the largest operational solar thermal power stations. | |
| Abu Dhabi, UAE | 1177 MW | | | 2019 | | One of the world's largest photovoltaic power stations. | [38] |
| Eurajoki, Finland | | | | 2022 | | Began regular operations in April 2023. | [39] [40] |
Panamanian Natural Gas electric power plant | Colón Province, Panama | | | | | | Currently has an investment of $1.15 billion USD. | [41] |
| Karnataka, India | 2050 MW | | | 2019 | | One of the world's largest photovoltaic power stations. | [42] [43] |
| Bahawalpur, Pakistan | 1000 MW | 2015 | | | | Phase-1 of 100 MW Operational since 2015. Expected to be one of the largest operational solar thermal power stations. | |
| Gila Bend, Arizona, USA | 280 MW | | | 2013 | | Includes a 6h thermal energy storage. One of the largest operational solar thermal power stations. | |
| Mojave Desert, California, USA | 354 MW | 1984-1991 | | | | Collection of 9 units. One of the largest operational solar thermal power stations. | |
| Ningxia, China | 1547 MW | | | 2016 | | One of the world's largest photovoltaic power stations. | [44] [45] |
| | 22500 MW | 1994 | | 2003 | ¥203 billion | The largest hydro-electric facility in the world. | |
| | | n/a | | n/a | $2 billion (early estimate) | A proposed interconnection between the Eastern Interconnection, the Western Interconnection, and the Texas Interconnection, effectively connecting nearly all electrical grids in North America. | |
| Jenkinsville, South Carolina, USA | 973 MW | 2013 | | | | The project planned to construct some of the first new nuclear units in the United States in over 30 years at an existing nuclear power plant. The project was cancelled and all work stopped in July 2017. | [46] |
| Waynesboro, Georgia, USA | | 2013 | | 2024 | | Construction of two new nuclear units at an existing nuclear power plant. | | |
Project | Location | Start year | Status | End year | Cost | Notes | Ref |
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| Atacama Desert, Chile | | | | | | |
Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment and the Long Baseline Neutrino Facility | Fermilab, Sanford Underground Research Facility, USA | 2032 | | | $3 billion USD (phase 1) | | [50] |
| Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA | 2020 | | | | | |
| | 2002 | | | | An Earth observation satellite of the European Space Agency; inactive since 2012. | |
| Lund, Sweden | 2013 | | 2025 | | Strongest-ever spallation source for advanced and new material research development. | |
| Schenefeld, Germany | 2017 | | | | Used for material research. | |
| | | | | | European centers for the most intense lasers | |
| | 2014 | | 2025 | | World's largest optical to mid infrared telescope. | |
| Darmstadt, Germany | 2012 | | 2025 | | | [51] |
| | 2011 | | 2020 | ¥1.2 billion | The world's largest static/semi-static radio telescope measuring 500m (1,600feet) across. | |
| Vallenar, Chile | 2015 | | 2025 | | A large ground-based optical and near infrared telescope. | |
| Tamil Nadu, India | 2015 | | | ₹1,500 (2015) | | |
| | 2013 | | 2025 | Up to €65 billion | International effort to build the world's largest nuclear fusion reactor. | |
| | | | | | 13 TeV CERN particle accelerator | [52] |
| Washington state and Louisiana, USA | 1994 | | 2002 | | A large-scale physics experiment and observatory to measure gravitational waves | [53] |
| | | | 2036 | | | |
| Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA | 1997 | | 2009 | Almost $1 billion (2002 | United States nuclear fusion project | |
| University of Victoria, Canada | | | | | Largest underwater observatories, providing 24/7 access to hundreds of instruments in the Pacific Ocean and the Salish Sea. | |
Proton Improvement Project ("PIP II") | | 2020 | | 2028 | | 2022 | [54] |
| | 2018 | | 2028 | | | |
| Waxahachie, Texas, USA | | | | $8.4 billion USD (1993) | 40 TeV particle accelerator | |
| Batavia, Illinois, USA | 1969 | | 1983 | | Inactive TeV particle accelerator. | |
| Mauna Kea Observatories, USA | 2014 | | | | Large optical and near infrared telescope. Halted due to protests. | |
| New Mexico, USA | 1973 | | 1980 | | Radio astronomy observatory. | |
| Cascina, Italy | 1996 | | 2003 | | | |
| Greifswald, Germany | 2005 | | 2015 | | An experimental stellarator (nuclear fusion reactor) | | |
Project | Organization(s) | Start year | Status | End year | Cost | Notes | Ref |
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| | 2000s | | 2035 | | Planned X-ray telescope. | |
| | | | 2017 | | Spacecraft mission that studied Saturn and its many natural satellites. | [55] |
| | 2003 | | | | Lunar exploration program. | |
| | | | | | Lunar exploration spacecraft equipped with landers, orbiters and rover. It will for the first time in history explore the dark side of the Moon. | |
| | 2015 | | 2017 | | Independent system of satellite navigation | |
| | 2022 | | | | Interplanetary mission to study Jupiter's moon Europa. Launched October 2024. | |
| | 2013 | | 2025 | | Mission to create a 3D map of local Milky Way. | [56] |
| | 2016 | | | | | [57] |
| | 1989 | | 2003 | $1.5 billion USD (2003) | Mission to Jupiter. | [58] [59] |
| | 1973 | | | | Global satellite navigation system. | [60] |
| | 1982 | | | | The Russian global navigation satellite system. | |
| | 2009 | | 2013 | | Space observatory sensitive to the far infrared and submillimetre bands. | [61] |
| | 1978 | | | | Optical telescope orbiting in low Earth orbit | [62] |
| | 1998 | | | $150 billion USD (2010) | | |
| | 2021 | | | $8.8 billion USD (2013) | | [63]) |
| | 2011 | | | | | |
| | 2023 | | | | | |
| | 2032 | | | | An L3 class mission designed to detect and accurately measure gravitational waves. | |
Lunokhod ("Moonwalker") | | 1969 | | 1977 | | Inactive series of Soviet robotic lunar rovers designed to land on the Moon. Lunokhod 1 was the first roving remote-controlled robot to land on another world. | |
| | 1960 | | 1973 | | Inactive series of uncrewed spacecraft. The spacecraft were intended to explore Mars, and included flyby probes, landers and orbiters. | |
Mars Science Laboratory (with Curiosity) | | 2011 | | | | | [64] |
Mars 2020 (with Perseverance and Ingenuity | | 2020 | | | | A Mars rover mission under the Mars Exploration Program. | |
| | 1986 | | 2001 | | Russian space station in low Earth orbit. | |
| | 2027 | | | | A wide field infrared space telescope. | |
| | 2013 | | | | The Indian equivalent of GPS. | |
| | 2014 | | | | Part of the Artemis program. | |
| | 2009 | | 2013 | | A mission to measure the cosmic microwave background. | |
| | 1961 | | 1984 | | Venus series space probes developed to gather data from Venus. Venera 7 became the first spacecraft to land on Venus and first to transmit data from there back to Earth. | |
| | 2023 | | | | This will be the first spaceport in the UK. | | |
Project | Organization(s) | Start year | Status | End year | Cost | Notes | Ref |
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| | 2011 | | | $2 billion | | [65] |
| | 1960 | | 1975 | $203.4 billion USD (2015) | As a centerpiece of the US Space Program, culminated in crewed exploratory missions to the Moon. | [66] |
| | 1973 | | | | A family of European launch vehicles; the most recent variant is Ariane 6. | |
| | 2017 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Indian version of the Space Shuttle. | |
| | 1955 | | | | The world's first and largest operational space launch facility. It was originally built by the Soviet Union in the late 1950s as the base of operations for the Soviet space program. | |
| | 1974 | | 1993 | | Soviet version of the Space Shuttle. | |
| | 2005 | | 2010 | | Cancelled planned Moon landing spacecraft and Space Shuttle replacement. Part of it lives on as future Crew Escape Vehicle for the ISS. | |
| | 2016 | | | | A privately funded spaceflight system capable of enabling human settlements on Mars. | |
| | 1968 | | | | The main spaceport for US-crewed space flight. | |
| | 1992 | | | | Chinese human spaceflight program. | |
| | 1966 | | | | Human spaceflight program. | |
| | 1962 | | 1969 | | Cancelled Moon landing program. | |
| | 2011 | | | | An American Space Shuttle-derived heavy expendable launch vehicle. | |
| | 1972 | | 2011 | $203.6 billion USD (2015) | Low Earth orbiters designed as crewed cargo vessels that could be reused after each spaceflight and landed like a glider. | [67] |
Vostochny Cosmodrome ("Eastern Spaceport") | | 2011 | | | | Russian spaceport on the 51st parallel north. | |
| | 1959 | | 1963 | | Soviet program to put the first man in space. | | |
Project | Organization(s) | Location | Start year | Status | End year | Cost | Notes | Ref |
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| | Paradise, Nevada, USA | | | 2020 | $1.9 billion (2020) | | [68] |
| | Arlington, Texas, USA | | | 2009 | $1.3 billion (2009) | A retractable-roof stadium that houses the Dallas Cowboys. It also hosts other major events, most notably the Big 12 Championship Game and Cotton Bowl Classic in college football. | [69] |
| | Brooklyn, New York, USA | | | 2012 | $1 billion (2012) | Home of the Brooklyn Nets. Also served as full-time or part-time home of the NHL's New York Islanders from 2015 to 2020. | [70] |
| | Seattle, Washington, USA | | | 2021 | $1.05 billion (2021) | Renovation and expansion of Seattle's main indoor arena for the Seattle Kraken, which started NHL play in the rebuilt venue in 2021. The originally planned cost of $700 million was increased due to changes to the arena plans and COVID-19 issues. A very small part of the total cost was to pay for another major arena tenant, the Seattle Storm of the WNBA, to move its home games to other area venues during the project. The arena will also be suitable for a potential NBA franchise in the city. | [71] |
| | Arlington, Texas, USA | | | 2020 | $1.1 billion (2020) | This retractable-roof stadium houses the Texas Rangers. | [72] |
| | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | 2020 | | | ¥12 billion (2022) | 100,000-seat football stadium intended to be the future home of Guangzhou F.C. of the Chinese Super League. Construction began in April 2020 and cancelled in 2022 due Evergrande's financial difficulties. Construction recontinued in 2023. | |
| | Santa Clara, California, USA | | | 2014 | $1.3 billion (2014) | An open-air stadium that houses the San Francisco 49ers. | [73] |
| | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | | | 2017 | $1.6 billion (2017) | A retractable-roof stadium to house the Atlanta Falcons, as well as Atlanta United FC of Major League Soccer. | |
| | East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA | | | 2010 | $1.6 billion (2010) | An open-air stadium that houses two NFL teams, the New York Giants and New York Jets. | |
| Board of Control for Cricket in India | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India | 2015 | | 2020 | $110 million USD (2020) | It is the largest cricket stadium in the world with a seating capacity of 132,000 spectators. | [74] |
| | Orchard Park, New York, USA | 2023 | | | $1.7 billion (2023) | An open-air stadium to house the Buffalo Bills. | [75] |
| | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | 2024 | | | $2.1 billion (2024) | A domed stadium to house the Tennessee Titans. | [76] |
| | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India | 2021 | | | $640 million USD (2021) | | |
| | Inglewood, California, USA | | | 2020 | $4.9 billion (2020) | This domed stadium houses two NFL teams, the Los Angeles Rams, who own the stadium, and the Los Angeles Chargers. | [77] |
| | London, England, UK | | | 2019 | £850 million (2019) | | [78] |
| | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | | | 2016 | $1.061 billion (2016) | A domed stadium that is home to the Minnesota Vikings. | [79] |
| | Elmont, New York, USA | 2019 | | 2021 | $1 billion (2021) | This new multi-use arena is designed to handle 18,000 seats to host New York Islanders home games. | [80] |
| | London, England, UK | | | 2007 | £798,000,000 (2007) | Home of the England national football team; also designed to host many other large events. | [81] |
| | Bronx, New York, USA | | | 2009 | $2.309 billion (2009) | This open-air stadium opened as the replacement for the New York Yankees' original Yankee Stadium. It has since become home to a Major League Soccer team, New York City FC. | [82] | |
Country | Project | Location | Start year | Status | End year | Cost | Notes | Ref |
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Bangladesh | | Munshiganj, Shariatpur, and Madaripur Districts | 2014 | | 2022 | $3.6 billion | A 6.15km (03.82miles) two-level road-rail bridge. It is the longest bridge in Bangladesh, the second-longest in the Indo-Gangetic Plain, and the longest over the Ganges River in terms of both span and the total length. | |
| | 2016 | | | $2.8 billion | Of the six planned lines, two are operational as of 2022 and 2023, respectively. | |
| | 2017 | | 2023 | $1.2 billion | First underwater tunnel in the South Asian region. | |
Bangabandhu Railway Bridge | | | | | $1.6 billion | A 4.8km (03miles) long railway bridge that is expected to be the largest dedicated rail bridge in the country after completion. | |
| | 2019 | | 2024 | $2.5 billion | Upon completion of the third terminal, passenger handling capacity of the airport will increase to 20 million from the current 8 million per annum. Cargo handling capacity will also increase to 500,000 from 200,000 tonnes annually. | |
| | 2017 | | 2027 | $12.65 billion | It will be the country's first nuclear power plant. | |
| | | | | $17 billion | It will have three super-tall skyscrapers, surrounded by thirty-eight 40+ floor skyscrapers. | |
Bahrain | Bahrain International Airport Expansion Project | | | | 2021 | | | |
| Nationwide | | | 2025 | | | |
India | | Nationwide | 2017 | | | More than $110 billion | Road development project under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. | |
| | | | | More than $1.5 billion | A two-lane National Highway. | |
| Six Indian states | | | | More than $90 billion | Investments will be spread across the 1500km (900miles) long Western Dedicated Freight Corridor, which will serve as the industrial corridor's transportation backbone. | [91] [92] |
| | 2012 | | | More than $2.5 billion | Two of the three planned lines became operational in 2017. | [93] [94] [95] |
| Nationwide | | | | | Proposal to establish hyperloop infrastructure for the Pune-Mumbai, Chennai-Bangalore, and Amaravati-Vijayawada corridors. | [96] [97] [98] |
| Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor | | | 2027 | More than $18 billion | When completed, it will be India's first high-speed rail line. | [99] |
| | 2021 | | 2025 | More than $2.5 billion | This project aims to ease air traffic congestion at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. | [100] |
| | 2021 | | | More than $4 billion | This airport aims to decongest the load of the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi by serving 120 million passengers per year over eight runways. The airport is expected to expand in three phases over 30 years and will be one of the world's largest airports upon completion. Phase 1 will be completed in 2024. | [101] [102] |
| Nationwide | | | | More than $130 billion | A Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways project meant to enhance the country's logistics sector. | [103] [104] |
Indonesia | | | 2013 | | | $2.86 billion | As of 2019, one of the four planned lines is operational. The next two lines to open are expected to open in 2024 and 2026. | |
| | 2004 | | 2023 | $1.58 billion | Phase 1, the Bekasi Line and part of the Cibubur Line, were completed in 2023. | [105] |
| | 2016 | | 2023 | $5.5 billion | 3 of the 4 planned lines have been opened and are operational. | |
| | | | | $33.2 billion | Of the 17 planned segments, 8 have been completed as of 2019. | |
Iran | | | | | | | Will be 121km (75miles) in length. As of 2023, three of the four planned sections are operational. | [106] |
Israel | | | 2001 | | | | | |
| | 2015 | | | ₪187.5 billion | As of 2023, 1 of the 4 planned light rail transit has been completed. Three metro lines will also be constructed. | |
Japan | | | 2014 | | 2037 | ¥9 trillion | | |
Kuwait | | | 2013 | | 2019 | $3 billion | Launching point of Madinat Al-Hareer in Subiya. | |
| | 2017 | | 2025 | $4.3 billion | Construction was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | [107] |
Malaysia | | | 2016 | | 2028 | RM50 billion | When completed, it will be operated as part of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System. | |
MRL East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) | | 2017 | | 2027 | RM44 billion | | |
| | 1993 | | | RM3.92 billion | | |
| | 2007 | | 2018 | RM230 million | | |
| | 2014 | | | RM5.044 billion | | |
Pakistan | | | 2015 | | 2020 | $6.6 billion | This six-lane, high-speed, limited-access motorway is 1694km (1,053miles) in length. | |
Karachi Circular Railway | | 2001 | | | $1.6 billion | Revival of the Karachi Circular Railway, which became operational in 1969 and closed in 1999 due to mismanagement. The project includes 23 stations, 3 lines and more than 50km (30miles) of track. | |
Karachi Metrobus | | 2013 | | | $400 million | Two of the 6 planned lines are operational. | |
Malir Expressway | | 2022 | | 2024 | $400 million | As of August 2023, half of the 40.3km (25miles) expressway is operational. | |
| | | | 2024 ( | $400 million | This will replace the existing Gwadar International Airport. | |
Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line ML-1 | Multiple Pakistani provinces | 2024 | | | $7 billion | This renovation is part of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor. | |
Orange Line Metro | | 2015 | | 2020 | $1.500 billion | This is the first of the three planned Lahore Metro lines and is Pakistan's first driverless metro. | |
China | | Pakistan and Xinjiang, China | | | | $62 billion | The project aims to connect Gwadar Port to Xinjiang via a network of highways, railways and pipelines to transport oil and gas. The economic corridor is expected to run about 3000km (2,000miles) | [108] |
| | 2014 | | 2019 | $17 billion | | |
| | 2009 | | 2018 | $10.600 billion | | |
Philippines | | | 2023 | | | $3.75 billion | A 32km (20miles) bridge over Manila Bay that will connect Central and Southern Luzon. | [109] |
| | 1996 | | 2028 | $15.845 million | One line operational as of 2020. It is expected to have a total of eight lines with a total length of 142km (88miles). | [110] [111] [112] [113] [114] [115] |
Mindanao Railway expansion | | | | | | | [116] |
| | 2022 | | 2027 | $14.111 billion | Aims to decongest and eventually replace Ninoy Aquino International Airport. It will be operated by the San Miguel Corporation. | [117] |
| | 2019 | | 2029 | $14.95 billion | The railway will connect Clark International Airport with Metro Manila and Calabarzon. | [118] |
| | | | 2027 | $3.45 billion | | [119] |
| | 2006 | | $2.278 billion | | Includes Toll Road 4 from Calamba to Lucena, Toll Road 5 from Lucena to Matnog, and the Pasig River Expressway. | |
Qatar | | | | | 2026 | $36 billion | Construction will add 300km (200miles) of track. | |
Qatar Expressway Programme | | | | | $28 billion USD (CAPEX) | This programme aims to deliver more than 800km (500miles) of new or upgraded roads and more than 200 interchanges in Qatar. It is part of the Qatar National Vision 2030. One of the motivating factors was the 2022 FIFA World Cup. | [120] |
Saudi Arabia | King Abdulaziz International Airport expansion | | 2006 | | 2019 | $7.2 billion | | |
| | 2014 | | 2024 | $23.5 billion | | [121] |
Singapore | | Nationwide | 2023 | | | | | |
| | 2022 | | Mid-2030s | | The terminal will be able to handle a capacity of 70 million passengers a year upon completion. | |
| Nationwide | 2008 | | 2013 | | First undersea expressway in Singapore. | [122] |
Tuas Mega Port | | | | | $20 billion | Tuas Port will be able to handle 65 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) annually, almost double the 36.9 million TEUs that Singapore handled in 2020. | |
South Korea | | | 1992 | | 2024 | Over 3,903₩ trillion | | [123] [124] |
Thailand | | | | | 2037 | $30 billion | The project consists of four high-speed rail corridors: one international corridor, which will be a part of the Kunming–Singapore Railway project after completion. | |
Vietnam | | | 2019 | | After 2035 ( | $7.8 billion | This project is partially operational. | |
UAE | | | | | 2030 | $82 billion | Upon completion, it will be the fourth largest airport in the world.[125] | |
Country | Project | Location | Start year | Status | End year | Cost | Notes | Ref |
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Croatia | | | 2018 | | 2022 | Around €420 million (€357 million of EU funds) | The bridge links the Croatian exclave to the rest of the country while bypassing Bosnia and Herzegovina's short coastal strip at Neum. | [126] |
Czech Republic | Blanka tunnel complex | | 2006 | | 2015 | $1.97 billion | The longest city tunnel in Europe at 5.5km (03.4miles) | |
Denmark/Germany | | | 2021 | | | €10 billion | An immersed tunnel connection the Danish island of Lolland with the German island of Fehmarn. | |
European Union | | Europe | | | | More than €600 billion | The purpose of the project is to connect nine European Corridors. The Trans-European conventional rail network is part of the EU megaproject to help alleviate and assist in the transport of goods throughout the 27 EU member states. | [127] [128] |
France | | | 2015 | | 2030 | $45 billion | Lines will be opened in stages between 2024 and 2030. | |
Germany | German Reunification Transport Projects Number 8 | | | | | $10 billion | Proposed after German Reunification, this is a set of major construction projects meant to increase and improve transport links between East and West Germany. | |
Greece | | | 2021 | | 2029 or 2030 | €5.75 billion | Lines 1, 2 and 3 are already operational and are undergoing upgrades. | [129] [130] [131] |
| | 1995 | | | €5.93 billion | This project was built alongside the general route of the ancient Roman Via Egnatia and consisted of 670km (420miles) of motorways. | [132] |
| | | | | €10 billion | Proposed in 2017; upon completion, it will be Europe's largest railway megaproject. | [133] [134] |
A5 motorway (Ionia Odos) | | 2006 | | | Over €1.1 billion | As part of this project, 196km (122miles) of motorways were built. | [135] |
| | 2006 | | 2024 | €2.26 billion | The purpose of the project is to create a 35-station underground rapid transit system in Greece's second-largest city. Construction has been delayed due to the Greek financial crisis. | [136] |
ThessalonikiKavalaXanthi railway | Northern Greece | | | | €1.25 billion | A new electrified railway line running parallel to the A2 motorway, cutting travel times and will replace the existing Thessaloniki–Alexandroupoli railway which was built during the Ottoman Empire. | [137] |
Tithorea-Domokos bypass | Phthiotis Municipality | 1997 | | 2019 | €1.8 billion | A total of 106km (66miles) of high-speed railways were built as a bypass to the existing conventional mountainous railway line linking Thessaloniki with Athens, including 35.5km (22.1miles) of tunnels and 6.8km (04.2miles) of bridges. | [138] [139] |
Italy | | Sicily and Calabria | 2024 | | 2032 | €11 billion | If fully approved and built, the bridge will be the longest suspension bridge in the world, surpassing the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge in Turkey, the world's current longest suspension bridge span as this Messina Bridge will be 60% more than the main span. The bridge could also potentially be part of the Berlin–Palermo railway axis (Line 1) of the Trans-European Transport Networks (TEN-T). | [140] |
Montenegro | Bar-Boljare motorway | | 2015 | | 2022 | $3 billion | The highway is 40.871km (25.396miles) long ad tunnels and bridges make up about 60% of the entire route. The first section between Podgorica and Mateševo opened in July 2022. | |
Norway | | | 2018 | | | 382kr billion | The purpose of the project is to replace all ferry links along the route with fixed connections to reduce travel time from 21 hours to 11 hours. Construction is uncertain and each project will be evaluated separately. | |
InterCity | | | | 2034 | 50kr billion (2022) | Project to connect all major towns in the vicinity of Oslo by a double-rail line. | |
| | 2020 | | 2027 | 13.32kr billion | A new metro line stretching from Majorstuen to Fornebu through Oslo. | |
Poland | | | | | | More than $8 billion | Airport/train station in Warsaw. Phase 1 is scheduled to open in 2027. | [141] |
Portugal | Vasco da Gama Bridge | | 1995 | | 1998 | $1.1 billion | It is the longest bridge in Europe (including viaducts), with a total length of 12.3km (07.6miles), including 0.8km (00.5miles) for the main bridge and 11.5km (07.1miles) in viaducts. | |
Lisbon–Porto high-speed rail line | Porto-Lisbon | | | 2030+ | €4.5 billion | When completed, the project will shorten journey time between the two cities to 75 minutes. | [142] |
Serbia | | | 2021 | | 2028 | $5 billion | This construction will includes 43 stations and 2 lines. | |
| | | | | $2.5 billion | Part of the Belgrade-Bar motorway. The second section is the most expensive section of the entire motorway due to unfavourable terrain, requiring the construction of many tunnels and bridges. | |
| | 2014 | | | $3.5 billion | An urban renewal development project. | |
Serbia-Hungary | | | 2021 | | | Around $5 billion | This will connect the two capitals by high-speed rail. This is stage one of the Budapest–Belgrade–Skopje–Athens railway, which itself is part of China's Belt and Road Initiative. | |
Serbia / North Macedonia / Greece | | | | | | $17 billion | This would make Great Morava and South Morava accessible to boats from Thessaloniki and make Morava and Vardar navigable rivers, and clean them for passage of boats. China has a vested interest in building the canal. | [143] |
Slovenia | Divača–Koper Railway upgrade | Slovenia | 2021 | | 2025 | $1.175 billion | This 27.1km (16.8miles) railway will better connect inland regions with the seaside and port of Koper. | [144] [145] |
Switzerland | | | 1999 | | 2015 | CHF 9.56 billion | At 57km (35miles), it became the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel upon its completion in 2015. | |
Turkey | | | 2017 | | 2022 | $2.7 billion | | |
| | 2011 | | 2016 | $1.24 billion | It is the first road tunnel connecting the Asian and European continents underneath the seafloor. | |
| | 2014 | | 2018 | $22 billion | It replaced the existing Atatürk Airport. | |
| | 2004 | | 2013 | $4.1 billion | Marmaray is the first standard gauge rail connection between Europe and Asia. | |
| | 2013 | | 2016 | $1.2 billion | The bridge was upon opening the longest suspension bridge in Turkey | |
| | 2013 | | 2016 | $4.5 billion | It is one of the world's widest suspension bridge | |
United Kingdom | | | | | | | This construction would add a third runway and an additional terminal. | |
| | | | | £335 billion | Abandoned due to cost. | |
| | 2020 | | 2040 | £98 billion | | |
| | 2009 | | 2022 | £18.8 billion | Fully operational by May 2023. | [146] |
| | 2015 | | 2017 | £30 million | | |
| | | | 2033 | £14.75 billion | Sometimes referred to as High Speed 3. | |
East West Rail | Southern England | 2011 | | 2030's (proj) | £1.085 billion | | |
| | 2016 | | | £3 billion (est) | Cancelled due to cost in 2021 | [147] |
Lower Thames Crossing | Kent, Essex | 2009 | | 2031 (est) | £9 billion (est) | | | |
Country | Project | Location | Start year | Status | End year | Cost | Notes | Ref |
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Canada | | | 2016 | | 2021 | More than $5 billion | Part of the CANAMEX Corridor and the Stoney Trail. | [148] |
| | | | 2024 | More than $1 billion | |
| | 2022 | | 2026 | More than $4.5 billion | | |
| | 2015 | | 2019 | $4.24 billion | Replaced the existing Champlain Bridge. | |
| | 1993 | | 1997 | $1.3 billion | The 12.9km (08miles) bridge is the longest bridge in the world crossing ice-covered water. | |
| | 2013 | | 2019 | $2.1 billion | The largest project in Ottawa since the Rideau Canal. | [149] (Phase 1). |
| | After 2027 | | 2030 | More than $3 billion | | |
| | 2018 | | 2025 | $5.7 billion | International cable stayed bridge over the Detroit River between Canada and the United States. | |
| | 2011 | | 2024 | $9.1 billion | | |
| | 2009 | | 2015 | $1.93 billion | The widest bridge in the world at the time of opening. The cable-stayed bridge uses 288 cables to reach the total bridge length of 6866feet |
| | 2018 | | 2027 | $6.95 billion | Partly operational beginning in July 2023, with other parts expecting to be opened in stages between 2024 and 2027. | [150] |
Costa Rica | Orotina Mega Airport | | | | | | | |
Green Costa Rican Canal | | | | | | | |
Electric Train of The Great Metropolitan Area | | | | | | | |
Mexico | Durango-Mazatlán Highway | | 2008 | | 2012 | $1.4 billion | The Baluarte Bridge, which is part of the highway, received a Guinness World Record for being the highest suspension bridge in western Mexico. | |
| | | | | $13.3 billion | After taking office, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador cancelled this mega-project in favor of a "metropolitan airport system", which kept the two-runway Benito Juárez International Airport from being decommissioned. | |
| | 2019 | | | $7.1 billion | The airport's first terminal and two runways were opened in 2022. | |
Panama | | | | | | $1.4 billion | | |
| | 2010 | | 2014 | $1.8 billion | | |
| | 2015 | | 2019 | $2 billion | | [151] |
| | 2021 | | 2025 | $2.6 billion | | [152] |
United States | | | 2007 | | | $3.1 billion | | |
| | 1991 | | 2007 | $14.6 billion | ($24.3 billion after interest) | |
| | 2023 | | 2027 | $10 billion | This link would connect with the California High-Speed Rail. | |
| | | | 2030 | $100 billion | A 1300km (800miles) high-speed rail system is expected to be completed in phases up to 2030. | |
| | | | 2025 | $4.6 billion | CREATE is a railway improvement program consisting of 70 projects, including the construction of grade separations, overpasses, and other rail projects. | [153] |
| | 2007 | | 2023 | More than $11.1 billion | This network expansion project intended to increase direct services into Grand Central Terminal and decrease congestion in Midtown Manhattan. It also provides regular access from the New Haven and Hudson Lines to Penn Station. | |
| | 2011 | | 2016 | $4.56 billion | This 2350m (7,710feet) long floating bridge is the longest of its type in the world; its predecessor previously held the title. | |
Hampton Roads Bridge–Tunnel Expansion | | 2020 | | 2027 | More than $3.9 billion | This project will widen the current four-lane segments to eight lanes along nearly 10miles of the I-64 corridor from Hampton to Norfolk, Virginia with new twin tunnels. | [154] |
| | 1956 | | 2018 | $500 billion | | |
John F. Kennedy International Airport Redevelopment | | 2020 | | | $19 billion | Phase 1, which covers Terminals 1, 4, 6, and 8, is expected to be completed by 2026. The redevelopment project aims to rebuild passenger facilities and approaches to the airport. | |
| | 2016 | | 2024 | $8 billion | A complete retrofit of the airport was expected by 2022 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | |
| | | | | $14 billion | Renovation of existing terminals, as well as new terminals and infrastructure. | |
Newark Airport Terminal A | | | | 2023 | $14 billion | Construction added a new parking garage, 33 gates, and a walkway connecting the AirTrain, parking garage, and terminal. | |
Norfolk Southern Railway Crescent Corridor Expansion | | 2010 | | 2013 | $2.5 billion | A public-private partnership between Norfolk Southern (NS), the Federal Government, and the various state governments impacted by the 2500miles corridor. Project involved construction of 4 new intermodal terminals, expansion of several other NS railyards, and double-tracking and siding improvements at strategic locations along the corridor. | [155] [156] [157] |
| | 2001 | | 2021 | $8.8 billion | | [158] [159] |
| | | | 2016 | $2.3 billion | The project involved reconstructing the Kennedy Interchange, the completion of two new Ohio River bridges and the reconstruction of ramps on Interstate 65. The final project omitted some features of the original plan. | [160] |
| | 2021 | | 2034 | $7.1 billion | Public transit expansion including the construction of two new light rail lines, a new commuter rail line, and a bus rapid transmit line. The project has undergone several cuts since its passing in 2020. | [161] [162] |
Puget Sound Gateway Program | | 2015 | | 2028 | $2.38 billion | This project includes the completion of SR 167 between Puyallup and Tacoma and of SR 509 from I-5 to Burien. | [163] |
| | 2018 | | 2021 | $1 billion | This renovation introduced a new security building and checkpoints and added a new 14-gate concourse. | |
San Francisco International Airport Redevelopment | | | | 2024 | $2.4 billion | The airport began a multiphase renovation project to turn Terminal 1 into a more environmentally friendly passenger facility. | |
| | 2002 | | 2013 | $6.4 billion | | |
Second Avenue Subway Project | | 1972 | | | $17 billion | The proposed full line would be 13.7km (08.5miles) long, with 16 stations and a projected ridership of 560,000 people. Phase 1 opened in 2017. | |
| | 2009 | | 2022 | $6.8 billion | Phase 1 included the creation of a new line through Tysons which opened in 2014. Phase 2 expanded this line to Dulles International Airport and beyond, and opened in 2022. | |
| | Late 2020s | | 2041 | $50 billion | This project is to expand the current light rail and bus system currently used by the city and is to be completed in stages from 2024 to 2041. | | |
Country | Project | Location | Start year | Status | End year | Cost | Notes | Ref |
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Egypt | | | 2006 | | | $10 billion | Housing project. | [170] |
| | 2015 | | 2025 | $250 billion | Phase 1 of 3 was completed in 2023. The full project is expected to house 6,500,000 people. | |
New Alamein City | | 2015 | | | $60 billion | Construction is spread out over three phases. | |
| | 2018 | | | $63 billion | Construction is spread out over three phases. Phase 1 has been completed. | [171] |
New Mansoura City | | 2017 | | | $3.7 billion | | |
Ethiopia | | | 2022 | | | $16 billion | | |
Kenya | | | | | | $14.5 billion | Part of Kenya Vision 2030. | |
Nigeria | | | 1980s | | | | Abuja has been the capital of Nigeria since 1991 and is among the four largest urban areas in Nigeria. | [172] |
| | | | | $1 billion | A peninsula development located in Abuja's Asokoro district on approximately of land. | [173] [174] |
| | 2014 | | | $18 billion | A planned smart city to mark the country's centennial anniversary. It is expected to house 400,000 residents. | [175] |
| | 2007 | | | $6 billion | This planned city is being built on land reclaimed from the Atlantic Ocean. Upon completion, the project anticipates at least 250,000 residents and an additional daily flow of 150,000 commuters. | [176] |
Festac Town Phase 2 | | | | | $2.4 billion | Phase 2 of the development was approved in 2014. | [177] |
| | | | | | Phase 1 was completed and is currently in use. Other phases of the project include areas for free-trade zones, an airport, and a seaport. The completed city is expected to accommodate more than 3.4 million residents with an influx of 1.9 million commuters. | [178] |
South Africa | | | | | | $7.8 billion | | [179] [180] [181] | |
Country | Project | Location | Start year | Status | End year | Cost | Notes | Ref |
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Azerbaijan | | | | | | | Artificial archipelago consisting of 41 islands spreading . It is expected to house 1 million people upon completion. | |
India | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2037 | $90 billion | The project aims to create seven smart cities distributed along the backbone of the freight corridor between Delhi and Mumbai. | |
| | | | Before 2040 | | Part of India's Smart Cities Mission. | |
| | 2007 | | 2025 | $20 billion | India's first International Financial Services Centre. The city is operational, with the fourth and final phase of the project commencing in 2021. | [182] [183] |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | $13.4 billion | World's largest planned city. Contains a population of 2.6 million. | [184] |
| | | | | | Part of the East Coast Economic Corridor. | |
Indonesia | | | | | | | integrated tourism area. | |
| | | | 1989 | | | |
| | 1990 | | | $18.75 billion | A township and industrial park on of land. | |
| | | | | | A prestigious gated community. | |
| | 2022 | | | | Set to replace Jakarta as the capital. | [185] |
Iran | | | 2010 | | | 200,000 billion IRR CBI Rate equivalent $5.2 billion USD | The project spans more than 1.6e6m2 that includes shopping mall, two tower, two 5-star hotels, and a lake. | [186] [187] |
Iraq | The Bride of the Gulf | | | | | | Part of Basra's project to rebuild. | |
Bismayah city | Baghdad | | in progress | | 10 billion | Part of Iraq plan to rebuild the country | |
Iraq gate | Baghdad | | Completed | 2024 | 750 million | Part of Iraqs plan to expand the real estate marker | |
| | | | | | | |
Japan | | | 2000 | | 2003 | | One of Japan's largest integrated property developments. | |
| | | | | | If built, construction would conclude around 2045. The tower would stand 1.7km (01.1miles) high and have a capacity of around 55,000 people. | |
Jordan | | | | | | | This project is being developed on 384000m2 of land, intending to create a total built-up area of over 1700000m2. | [188] [189] |
Kuwait | | | 2019 | | | | A 250km2 planned urban area. | |
Malaysia | | | | | 2035 | | A private town on reclaimed land. | |
| | 2006 | | | | | |
KL River City | | | | | Rm16.5 billion | Rehabilitation project along the Gombak River. | [190] |
| | 2014 | | 2025 | | | |
| | 2016 | | 2023 | Rm5 billion | Upon completion, it became the tallest building in Malaysia. | |
| | 1995 | | | | In 1999, most of the seats of government moved from Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya. | |
Pakistan | Bahria Paradise | | | | | | | |
| | 2014 | | | | A gated community near Karachi. | [191] |
| | | | | | While the project has been long proposed, it has never materialized due to environmental concerns, especially the threat to mangroves, and objections from the Sindh Government. | |
Capital Smart City | | | | | | A planned housing development and smart city near New Islamabad International Airport. | |
| | 2006 | | 2050 | | An upscale, mixed-use oceanfront development in Karachi. | |
DHA City (DCK) | | | | | | Upon completion, the new city anticipates at least 250,000 residents and a daily flow of 50,000 commuters. | [192] [193] |
| | | | | $62 billion | | |
| | 1960s | | | ₨24 billion | Replaced Karachi as Pakistan's capital city. Islamabad has a population of 2.2 million. | [194] |
| | | | | | The city is to be built on a piece of virgin land and is the largest housing development in Punjab. | [195] |
| | | | | | The 593m (1,946feet) tall skyscraper will be situation on a manmade island and, upon completion, will be the tallest building in South Asia. | |
| | 2020 | | | | 70,000-acre urban development along both sides of the Ravi River. | [196] [197] [198] |
China | Todtown | | 2014 | | 2022 | | A mixed-use development. | |
Philippines | | | | | | | Previously occupied by the Philippine Army headquarters, it is currently one of Metro Manila's main central business districts. | |
| | | | | | A high-density mixed-use development. | |
| | | | | | An entertainment complex intended to be the Philippine counterpart of Macau and Las Vegas. It is built upon reclaimed land along Manila Bay. | |
Lancaster New City Zone 1 and Zone 2 | | | | | | planned community. | |
| | | | | ₱3.2 billion | A planned city modeled after South Korea's Songdo City. | |
| | | | | | planned community. | |
Qatar | | Al Daayen Municipality | | | | | Host city of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. As of 2022, it has a population of 198,600 people. | |
Saudi Arabia | | | 2013 | | 2030 | SAR75 billion | The centerpiece of the development project will be the SAR4.45 billion Jeddah Tower, a tower planned to become the tallest in the world. | |
| | | | | | Phase 1 was completed in 2010. | |
| | | | | | One of five phases has been completed. | |
| | | | 2020 | $100 billion | | |
| | 2017 | | 2039 | | A planned urban area containing The Line and Neom Bay Airport. | [199] [200] |
South Korea | | Sejong City | 2014 | | 2030 | | Set to replace Seoul as the capital city of the country. | [201] |
Sri Lanka | | | 2014 | | 2041 | | A reclaimed offshore city that serves as a special economic zone and international financial centre. | [202] |
United Arab Emirates | | | 1994 | | 1999 | AED3.7 billion | The third tallest hotel in the world. | |
| | 2004 | | 2009 | AED5.51 billion | The tallest building in the world since its grand opening in January 2010. | |
| | | | | AED110.18 billion | Once completed, it will be the region's business capital and will be composed primarily of office and residential towers. | |
| | 2016 | | | AED3.67 billion | When completed, it will surpass the height of the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building since 2010. | |
| | 2004 | | | AED348.65 billion | The city is expected to house 60,000 residents when completed. | |
| | | | | | A district of Dubai and the world's largest manmade marina. The area is operational and continues to undergo development. | |
| | | | | AED8.08 billion | | |
| | | | | | After persistent erosion issues and the 2007–2008 financial crisis, the project was cancelled. | |
| | 2003 | | 2025 | AED245.99 billion | Originally intended to be the largest leisure development in the world, Dubailand faced financial trouble during the 2007-2008 crisis. Plans have been scaled down since. | |
| | 2005 | | | | | |
| | | | | AED348.65 billion | | |
| | | | 2029 | | Upon completion, this will be the world's largest shopping mall. | |
| | 2006 | | | AED80.8 billion | The city will rely entirely on solar energy and other renewable energy sources, with a sustainable, zero-carbon, zero-waste ecology and will be a car free city. | |
| | 2005 | | | | One of the Palm Islands. | |
| | 2001 | | | | One of the Palm Islands. | |
| | 2001 | | | | The world's largest manmade island. | |
| | | | | | A planned artificial archipelago in the shape of the Milky Way and Solar System. | |
| | 2003 | | | | An artificial archipelago of various small islands constructed in the rough shape of a world map | |
| | | | | | A leisure island that is home to Yas Marina Circuit, which has hosted the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix since 2009. | | |
Country | Project | Location | Start year | Status | End year | Cost | Notes | Ref |
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France | | | 2016 | | 2019 | €3.07 billion | Construction began in 2016 but was cancelled in 2019 due to local opposition and concerns about the project's environmental impact. | |
La Défense (1958–2014) | | 1958 | | 2014 | More than Fr41.972 billion | La Défense is Europe's largest purpose-built business district. | |
La Défense (2016–present) | | 2016 | | | More than €903 million | This project includes modernization and refurbishment of the existing area, as well as the addition of green spaces. | |
Germany | | | | | | | | |
| | 2003 | | 2030 | | One of the largest urban redevelopment projects in Europe by landmass. | |
Norway | | | 1980s | | | | An urban redevelopment project. | |
| | | | | | | |
Romania | | | | | | | A planned multifunctional city center in Bucharest. | |
Russia | | | 2012 | | 2019 | ₽77.1 billion | It is the tallest building in both Russia and Europe and replaced the cancelled Okhta Center. | |
| | 1995 | | 2030 ( | More than ₽309 billion | The complex is home to the highest numbers of skyscrapers in Europe. | |
| | | | | ₽65 billion | Cancelled due to protests from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, who wanted to preserve the skyline of Saint Petersburg's historic district. | |
Spain | Bilbao Renovation Project | | 1990s | | | | | |
| | 2004 | | 2021 | $1 billion USD | A complex of four skyscrapers, including Torre Cepsa, in Madrid's financial district. | |
| | 2021 | | 2045 ( | | Expansion of the existing Paseo de la Castellana. | |
Southeast developments | | | | 2040-2050 ( | | Expansion of the city with the creation of six new neighborhoods: Los cerros, Ensanche de Vallecas, Valdecarros, El Cañaveral, Los Berrocales, and El Ahijones. These additions expect to create 145,637 homes. | |
Sweden | | Nationwide | 1965 | | 1974 | $5 billion USD ( | A public housing program meant to establish affordable housing. | |
| | 2021 | | 2024 | | Lithium ion battery factory development. | [203] |
| | | | | Kr12 billion | | [204] |
Relocation of Kiruna Centrum | | | | 2035 | | | [205] |
Turkey | | | 2009 | | 2023 | 7.58₺ billion | | [206] |
| Nationwide | 2012 | | 2032 | 757.84₺ billion | Fikirtepe, a neighborhood of Kadıköy has been chosen as pilot area for project. | [207] [208] [209] [210] [211] |
United Kingdom | | | 1994 | | 2030s | £12.75 billion | Redevelopment of Birmingham to escape their image of being a concrete jungle. | |
| | 2012 | | 2022 | £13.25 billion | Modernisation of a defunct coal power station into a shopping centre. | |
| | | | 2019 | £2.1 billion | Residential and business development district. | |
| | 1990s | | 2030s | £8 billion | | |
| | | | 2025 | More than £400 million | | |
| | 2014 | | | £3.1 billion | Originally slated for completion in 2020, the development was nearly finished in 2021. | |
| | | | | £3.5 billion | Originally slated for completion by 2020. | |
| | | | 2024 | £1.1 billion | | | |
Country | Project | Location | Start year | Status | End year | Cost | Notes | Ref |
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Canada | | | | | 2025 | | One of the many city center projects in York Region. | |
| | 2019 | | 2028 ( | | This project will turn Oakridge Centre into the second largest shopping mall in British Columbia. | [212] |
Mexico | | | | | | | One of the largest tourist destinations in North America. | |
| | | | | | | |
United States | | | 2015 | | 2019 | | A supertall, primarily residential skyscraper. A restaurant and MoMA also lease space in the building. | [213] |
| | 2014 | | 2017 | | Apple Inc.'s flagship headquarters. | |
| | 1970s | | | | A mainly residential 92-acre (37 ha) planned community at the southwestern tip of the island of Manhattan, more than 1/3 of which is parkland. | [214] |
Hunters Point Naval Shipyard and Candlestick Park Redevelopment | | | | After 2028 | | | |
| | | | | | Large-scale Ford electric vehicle complex that will include a vehicle assembly plant, a battery plant, supplier facilities, and battery recycling operations. | [215] |
| | | | 2025 | | Large-scale battery plant that includes two plants that will produce batteries for Ford and Lincoln electric vehicles. | |
| | 2012 | | | | A shopping and mixed-use project that will eventually include One Brickell Centre. | |
| | | | | | A manmade island on reclaimed land. | [216] |
| | 2006 | | 2009 | | The largest privately-financed development in the United States. | |
| | 2014 | | 2017 | | Ninth-tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. | |
Cornell Tech campus | | 2014 | | 2037 | | A graduate campus and research center for Cornell University. The first phase opened for use in 2017. | |
| | 2016 | | 2019 | | A casino resort property that is the largest single private development in state history. | |
Generation Park | | 2014 | | | | A 4,200 acre, privately-owned and master-planned commercial development. | [217] |
| | 2014 | | 2017 | | | |
Hollywoodland | | | | | | A massive mixed-use development expected to include a destination entertainment district and theme park. The project was cancelled in 2022. | [218] |
| | 2012 | | 2027 | | A mixed-use real estate development. | [219] |
| | | | | | Development of 55 acres of a defunct steel mill park. | |
| | | | | | A large mixed-use development over 25 acres of land. Two buildings, including the Paramount Miami Worldcenter, opened in 2019. | |
Mission Bay Redevelopment | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2025 | | A mixed-use commercial and residential development project that includes Barclays Center, which opened in 2012. | |
| | | | 2035 | | | |
| | 2017 | | | | An ethylene cracker plant owned by Shell Oil Company. Operations began in 2022. | |
| | 2019 | | 2040 ( | | | |
| | 1997 | | 2020 | | An urban development project. | |
| | 2005 | | 2030 | | This project will include a new Salesforce Transit Center. The Salesforce Tower opened in 2018. | |
Sasol Ethane Cracker Complex Project | | | | | | A large-scale ethane cracker complex. | |
San Diego State University Mission Valley | | | | 2030s | | An expansion of the SDSU's campus on the former site of San Diego Stadium. Snapdragon Stadium opened in 2022. | |
| | 2016 | | 2028 | | | |
Tri-County Mall Redevelopment | | | | | | Redevelopment of a shopping mall into a multi-use space. | |
| | 2016 | | 2020 | | It is the tallest structure designed by a woman in the world. | [220] |
Washington State Convention Center Expansion | | 2018 | | 2023 | | | | |
| | 2014 | | 2017 | | At 1100feet, it is the tallest building west of the Mississippi River. | |
| | 2006 | | | | This was part of the recovery from the September 11 attacks. One, Three, Four, and Seven World Trade Center Towers have been completed as of 2018. | [221] | |