Ron Wireman, a DLZ inspector, walks by as others work on preparing the ground for a new railroad track and bridge during a tour of the runway expansion program at the Gary-Chicago International Airport in Gary, Ind. Tuesday August 21, 2012. This is the northern end of the expansion project, which includes moving about 2.2 miles of railroad track. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media

Workers work atop stacks of expanded poly styrene on a new bridge under construction during a tour of the runway expansion program at the Gary-Chicago International Airport in Gary, Ind. Tuesday August 21, 2012. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media

James Ward, airport marketing and communications liason, takes a picture while standing on what will be the runway expansion at the Gary-Chicago International Airport in Gary, Ind. Tuesday August 21, 2012. The embankment and existing rail tracks that sit on top of it willl be moved to allow for the expansion. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media

An airplane takes off and flies over an embankmet and railroad track at the western end of the current runway at the Gary-Chicago International Airport in Gary, Ind. Tuesday August 21, 2012. Construction is underway to move the tracks, and others, and expand the runway. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media

A train passes on the embankment at the western edge of the runway while construction work continues on the expansion of the runway at the Gary-Chicago International Airport in Gary, Ind. Tuesday August 21, 2012. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media

interim airport director Steve Landry points out details on a map of the runway expansion program at the Gary-Chicago International Airport in Gary, Ind. Tuesday August 21, 2012. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media

Interim airport director Steve Landry stands on the extension of the runway under construction during a tour of the runway expansion program at the Gary-Chicago International Airport in Gary, Ind. Tuesday August 21, 2012. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media

Construction equipment moves into place on the area that will be the expanded runway during a tour of the runway expansion program at the Gary-Chicago International Airport in Gary, Ind. Tuesday August 21, 2012. The embankment and track atop it (background) will be moved to allow for the expansion. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media