A construction project on one of Newark Liberty International Airport's three main runways wrapped up nearly two weeks early, so the Federal Aviation Administration expects to be able to ease flight limits next week despite the ongoing shortage of air traffic controllers.

Newark Airport's runway construction project, along with air traffic control staffing​ and equipment outages​, led to problems that plagued passengers for weeks​.

Newark Liberty Airport reopens Runway 4L-22R early, easing delays. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy visited EWR to note the progress.