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To handle the phenomenal growth, CVG dedicated a new north-south runway in January 1991. In the decade that followed, CVG became one of the nation's fastest-growing airports as the number of annual passengers doubled to more than 20 million. To minimize any negative impact from noise, CVG would spend more than $100 million on airfield modifications, sound insulation and voluntary property acquisitions. A $500 million expansion added a new Delta terminal, a new road system and an underground transportation system in 1994. The addition of Concourses B and C increased the number of airline gates to more than 100. The new millennium brought many challenges to the aviation industry. Following the turmoil and tragedy of 2001, activity at CVG quickly rebounded, peaking at a record 22.8 million passengers and 670 daily departures in 2005. Delta's hub realignment led to a 25 percent decrease in operations by 2006. Even with these changes, the CVG hub remains strong. Today CVG offers nonstop service to 120 cities--nearly three times the number of destinations served by the five surrounding airports combined. Delta has continued to strengthen its international network at CVG with flights to Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Paris and Rome. In the Midwest, only airports in Chicago and Detroit offer more service to Europe. The opening of a third north-south runway has placed CVG among the most efficient airports in the world.