For Immediate Release
February 1, 2018
Contact:
Charles H. Pannunzio
(424) 646-5260
LAX CONSTRUCTION IMPACTS IN FEBRUARY INCLUDE WATER LINE REPLACEMENT, EXCAVATION WORK FOR DWP POWER VAULT PROJECT
The two right lanes in the pick-up area on the Lower/Arrival Level near Terminals 1 and 2 will be closed nightly for water line replacement work starting later this month.
Top News:
•Overnight water line replacement will close two right lanes on Lower/Arrival Level near Terminals 1-2.
•Upper levels of Parking Structure 4 can only be reached through Parking Structure 3 until early summer.
•LAX G Shuttle picks up and drops off passengers at the Hawthorne/Lennox Station until April 7.
•Westbound Interstate 105 ramp from Northbound Interstate 405 closed until the end of April.
This area between Terminal 3 and the Tom Bradley International Terminal will be closed several months for an electrical project. A ramp for ADA guests is being built over the stairs to the left.
Roadway and Transit Impacts in and near the CTA:
•The two right lanes between Terminals 1 and 2 on the Lower/Arrival Level will be closed overnight for a water line replacement project starting around February 12. Metal plates will be used during the day to allow vehicles to access the lanes.
•Caltrans has closed the westbound Interstate 105 ramp from northbound Interstate 405 until late April for a roadway rebuilding project. Motorists heading to LAX can use Century Boulevard or Imperial Highway to Sepulveda Boulevard as alternate routes to reach the airport. Motorists heading to LAX from Orange County or Long Beach should also consider using Interstate 110 north to Interstate 105 west. The work will have no impact on Interstate 105 itself, and the ramp from southbound Interstate 405 will be unaffected.
•A portion of the sidewalk between Terminal 3 and the Tom Bradley International Terminal on the Lower/Arrival Level will be restricted to 8 feet wide during the day and closed overnight during a “jack and bore” operation to drill and install conduit for the relocation of electrical service. Work will take place overnight, from 1 to 6 a.m., at which time the sidewalk and at least one right lane will be closed. Pedestrians will be detoured across World Way onto the sidewalk in in front of Parking Structure 3. In addition, the LAX Shuttle stop near Terminal 3 will be relocated to the FlyAway stop closer to Tom Bradley.
•The main construction area at Terminal 1 is located near the center of the building. During busy travel times, such as early morning and midday, passenger drop-off can cause traffic backups on the roads leading into the CTA, affecting access to all other terminals. To avoid traffic congestion at LAX from early morning to 2 p.m., motorists are asked to use the Lower/Arrival Level to access the parking structures or drop off passengers, who can then take elevators, escalators, or stairs up to the Upper/Departure Level.
•Occasional and intermittent lane closures are possible overnight throughout theterminal area to allowfor the painting of pavement markings including crosswalks.
•New trailers are being installed in the former Vendor Lot 6, which may require overnight changes to the traffic pattern on Center Way.
•Metro has suspended rail service on the Green Line west of Hawthorne/Lennox Station until early April while building a connector to the new Crenshaw/LAX Transit Projects. While Metro will provide a bus that stops at the remaining Green Line stations, the LAX G Shuttle will pick up and drop off passengers at a stop on southbound Hawthorne Boulevard, just north of Imperial Highway, so they can board the Green Line at Hawthorne/Lennox. The G Shuttle will not service the LAX/Aviation Station while rail service is suspended.
•The right lane of eastbound Westchester Parkway will be closed between Sepulveda Eastway and Jenny Avenue for construction of a new employee parking entrance and driveway.
•Jenny Avenue between Westchester Parkway and 96th Street will be closed to through traffic starting March 1. Bus stops on Jenny Avenue will be relocated, with the employee parking shuttle making pick-ups and drop-offs at the newly configured South Lot as of March 1.
A British Airways passenger uses biometric boarding equipment that is being tested at Gate 152.
Terminal Construction/Renovation:
• Terminal 1: Phase 3 of Southwest Airlines’ $515-million Terminal 1 Renovation Project is taking place in the central part of the terminal. New restrooms are open on the concourse, just past the Security Screening Check Point, between Gates 9 and 10. The passenger tunnel that bypasses construction between the ticketing lobby and expanded checkpoint in the eastern portion of the building will be narrowed and shifted to allow work on the new terrazzo floor. The restrooms on the ticketing level have been temporarily replaced by all-gender restrooms on the west side of the lobby. Passengers may also use restrooms located on the Lower/Arrival Level or in the terminal past the Security Screening Check Point. The elevator closest to the ticketing counters has reopened. The food court in the south end of the terminal is closed, with guests directed to establishments further north in Terminal 1. Westfield is phasing in new concessions later this year. Renovation work in the area of the escalators will take place overnight, with arriving passengers directed to the escalators in the Security Screening Check Point after 11 p.m. nightly. Gate 10 has permanently closed in preparation for construction of Terminal 1.5. Gates 12A and 14 are temporarily closed for renovations. The pedestrian bridge connecting Parking Structure 1 and the terminal is closed, with signs placed to direct passengers.
•Terminal 3: Baggage Claim No. 5 reopens this month.
•Tom Bradley International Terminal (B/TBIT): Gate 131 is closed for construction of improvements to the baggage handling facility, and Gate 132 is closed for work related to the Midfield Satellite Concourse. Passengers using Terminals 4-8 are able to access shops and restaurants in Terminal B/TBIT without having to clear security a second time by using the Terminal 4 Connector. Three more Automated Screening Lanes are expected to open this month, bring the total to 10 lanes in the Security Screening Check Point. The lanes are expected to process approximately 30 percent more passengers per hour than the standard equipment they replace. Biometric boarding gates have been installed at Gates 152, 154 and 156 as part of a test with Customs and Border Protection, LAWA and several international airlines. New ticketing counters are being added at the west end of Aisles A and C, with the baggage conveyor extended.
•Terminals 7/8: United Airlines is continuing its $578-million Terminal 7/8 Renovation Project scheduled for completion this spring. All of the gate areas in Terminal 7 have been renovated. Skycaps will be moving to new podiums over the next two months. The carpet in the connector between Terminals 6 and 7 will be replaced with a new terrazzo floor. Renovations are taking place in the area of Gates 85-87, with new Gate 86 B (old Gate 88)expected to reopen the week of February 5. The men’s restroom near Gate 83 is closed for renovations, with customers directed to restrooms near Gates 81 and 86B.
Additional ticket counters are under construction in Aisles A and C (above) at the Tom Bradley International Terminal.
Sidewalk/Walkway/Parking Structure Restrictions and Closures:
•Construction on Terminal 1.5 will narrow the sidewalk between Terminals 1 and 2 on the Lower/Arrivals Level.
•Access to the upper levels of Parking Structure 4will berestricted starting the week of February 5 while work takes place to build new ramps inside the structure. Levels 4 and 5 (roof) of Parking Structure 4 can be accessed only through Parking Structure 3, using the bridge between the buildings. Vehicles parked on Levels 4 and 5 of Parking Structure 4 will exit through Parking Structure 3. Detour signs will be posted.
•The entrance to Lot C from Westchester Parkway is closed, along with portions of the parking lot. About 2,200 spaces will remain in Lot C, which can be accessed from 96th Street. Motorists may wish to consider other parking options or use public transportation during busy periods. Additional spaces will be removed at the end of February to make way for construction of the Automated People Mover (APM) and changes to the configuration of the City Bus Center.
Please note that all dates provided in this notice are subject to change.
Up-to-date construction alerts showing Central Terminal Area (CTA) roadway lane restrictions and sidewalk closures, as well as a pedestrian walking map and helpful airline terminal finder, can be found at www.flyLAX.com. LAX also partners with Waze, the world’s largest community-based traffic reporting app, to provide enhanced information on conditions inside the CTA and on nearby roadways.
About Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
LAX is the fourth busiest airport in the world, second in the United States, and was named Skytrax’ 2017 Top 10 Most Improved Airports. LAX served more than 80.9 million passengers in 2016. LAX offers 737 daily nonstop flights to 100 cities in the U.S. and 1,386 weekly nonstop flights to 88 cities in 44 countries on 73 commercial air carriers. LAX ranks 14th in the world and fifth in the U.S. in air cargo tonnage processed, with more than 2.2 million tons of air cargo valued at over $101.4 billion. LAX handled 697,138 operations (landings and takeoffs) in 2016.
An economic study based on 2014 operations reported LAX generated 620,600 jobs in Southern California with labor income of $37.3 billion and economic output (business revenues) of more than
$126.6 billion. This activity added $6.2 billion to local and state revenues and $8.7 billion in federal tax revenues. The study also reported that LAX’s ongoing capital-improvement program creates an additional 121,640 annual jobs with labor income of $7.6 billion and economic output of $20.3 billion, $966 million in state and local taxes, and $1.6 billion in federal tax revenues.
LAX is also the second most popular airport in the world to appear on Instagram according to wego.com. LAX is part of a system of two Southern California airports – along with 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.flyLAX.com or follow on Twitter @flyLAXAirport, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LAInternationalAirport, and on YouTube at www.YouTube.com/laxairport1.
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