SEPTEMBER CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WILL CAUSE PASSENGER IMPACTS
(Los Angeles, California – August 29, 2014) Ongoing construction at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is expected to continue to impact travelers during the month of September with sidewalk closures, roadway lane closures, and in-terminal construction. The efforts, part of the multi-billion dollar, capital improvement modernization program underway throughout the airport, will ultimately result in a more modern airport that improves the overall customer experience.
Up-to-date construction alerts showing Central Terminal Area (CTA) roadway lane restrictions and sidewalk closures can be found at www.laxishappening.com and athttp://www.lawa.org/laxdev/RoadAlerts.aspx .
Passengers and motorists are also advised that the following roadway lane restrictions are in effect on a nightly or continuous (24 hours, seven days a week) basis in the airport CTA:
· There will be nightly closures to the two passenger pick-up lanes on the Lower/Arrivals Level of the CTA to install height-clearance warning devices in preparation for hinge repairs to the Upper Level roadway. Height clearance will be limited to 10’ 6” through February 2016 on the two Lower Level pick-up lanes. Rotating single lane closures on the Lower/Arrivals Level roadway will also be in effect on a continuous basis throughout the project. Warning signs and flashing lights have been installed to alert drivers of the new height restriction.
· Partial lane restrictions will be in place outside Terminal 4 on the Lower/Arrivals Level curbside lane nightly from 11 pm to 5:30 am for Terminal 4 Connector Construction. The Terminal 4 Connector project will build a bridge post-security screening, which connects the Tom Bradley International Terminal and Terminal 4. Passengers will no longer need to exit one terminal and go through federal security screening in the other terminal to catch a connecting flight. These lane closures will be ongoing through September 30.
· Due to the ongoing renovation of Terminal 5, partial lane restrictions will be in place in front of the terminal on both the Upper/Departures and Lower/Arrivals levels. The Lower Level restrictions will occur nightly from 1 am to 4 am through September 30. The Upper Level restrictions will occur along the curbside drop-off lane periodically through November 30.
· Portions of Center Way, East Way and World Way North will be closed nightly through 2014 for the Center Way Widening Project, which aims to turn the roadway bisecting the CTA into a three-lane airport exit.
Sidewalk/Walkway restrictions and closures will be in effect at the following locations:
· The sidewalk along Little Century Blvd. will be closed through September 5 for Americans with Disabilities Act compliance measures.
· The curbside area outside of Tom Bradley International Terminal will be closed from September 29 through late-October in effort to widen the sidewalk. The project will add an additional two feet of curb space to the sidewalk outside the busy terminal.
· The pedestrian bridge connecting Terminal 6 and Parking Structure 6 will be repainted starting September 1 and completing November 7. The project will be done in phases so that the walkway will not be fully closed at any time, but the width of the space will be restricted.
· Terminal 5 will experience intermittent sidewalk restrictions on both the Upper/Departures and Lower/Arrivals levels through October 31 to accommodate the Terminal 5 Renovation project.
· The sidewalks along Center Way North will be closed from West Way near Parking Structure P2A and East Way, and along portions of East Way for the Center Way Widening effort. These closures will be in place through the rest of this year.
Renovations inside terminals are also underway:
· Terminal 1: Gates 1, 2 and 3 are closed for apron reconstruction and passenger waiting area renovations as part of Southwest Airlines $500 million renovation of Terminal 1. The gates will open intermittently from summer 2015 through early 2016. Construction barricades will also be in place on the west side of all levels of Terminal 1 through winter 2015 for renovation of office spaces and passenger waiting areas.
· Terminal 4: As the Terminal 4 Connector Project -- bridging Terminal 4 and Tom Bradley International Terminal post-security – and airfield taxi lane work continue, some west-facing gates in Terminal 4 will experience restrictions. During the interim, passengers are being bussed to remote gates on the west side of the airfield. Construction of the Terminal 4 Connector is expected to be complete in late 2015.
· Terminal 5: Delta Airlines is continuing its upgrade effort. Passengers will encounter construction barricades and work-related noise on both the arrivals and departures levels. Work is anticipated through 2015.
Please note that all dates provided in this notice are tentative and subject to change.
Traffic alerts and current airport conditions also are posted on LAX’s social media sites at www.Facebook/com/LAInternationalAirport and www.Twitter.com/flyLAXairport . A construction hotline at (310) 649-LAWA or (310) 649-5292 is also available. Real-time traffic conditions in airport surrounding areas are available at www.laxishappening.com.
Airport officials are asking motorists to help reduce traffic congestion in and around LAX by taking public transportation to and from LAX, including the inexpensive and convenient LAX FlyAway® nonstop bus service at Union Station, Van Nuys, Westwood, Santa Monica, and Metro Expo station at La Brea. If picking up passengers, motorists are encouraged to park and wait inside their vehicles at the free LAX Cell Phone Waiting Lot at the intersection of 96th Street and Vicksburg Avenue, adjacent to the entrance of LAX Economy Parking Lot C.
About Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
LAX is the sixth busiest airport in the world and third in the United States. LAX offers 692 daily nonstop flights to 85 cities in the U.S. and 928 weekly nonstop flights to 67 cities in 34 countries on 64 commercial air carriers. LAX ranks 14th in the world and fifth in the U.S. in air cargo tonnage processed, with over 1.9 million tons of air cargo valued at over $91.6 billion. An economic study in 2011 reported that operations at LAX generated 294,400 jobs in Los Angeles County with labor income of $13.6 billion and economic output of more than $39.7 billion. This activity added $2.5 billion to local and state revenues. LAX is part of a system of three Southern California airports – along with LA/Ontario International and Van Nuys general aviation – that are owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports, a proprietary department of the City of Los Angeles that receives no funding from the City’s general fund.
For more information about LAX, please visit www.lawa.aero/lax or follow on Twitter@flyLAXairport, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LAInternationalAirport , and on YouTube at www.YouTube.com/laxairport1 .
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