Maryland's Board of Public Works approved $369 million in projects during a meeting Wednesday along with a retail management contract at BWI Airport.

The approval announced Wednesday ends a years-long discussion on who would earn the contract, with Fraport winning by a 2-1 vote.

A divided Board of Public Works on Wednesday ended a bumpy, years-long process to find a concessions operator at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, awarding a lucrative 23-year contract to the incumbent concessionaire.

The travel retailer will redevelop, renovate, lease and manage the retail, restaurant and commercial services

A lucrative contract to provide retail and concessions at BWI Marshall Airport won approval from Maryland's spending board, ending a yearslong procurement process.