April Modernization Highlights: Key Updates on Construction Projects at LAX
04/06/2018 04:15 PM
For Immediate Release
April 6, 2018
Contact:
Charles H. Pannunzio
(424) 646-5260
Work to replace a water line will close two lanes of the pick-up roadway on the Lower/Arrival Level at Terminal 2 nightly. One lane will remain open.
Top News:
Terminal Loop: Projects in the terminal loop will restrict the right-most lanes on the Lower/Arrivals Level overnight near Terminal 2 and the Tom Bradley International Terminal.
Parking Structure 3 & 4: Upper levels of Parking Structure 4 can only be reached through Parking Structure 3 until early summer.
Metro Project: Metro’s work on the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project will require lane closures on Century Boulevard. Guests should allow additional time to reach the airport.
At least one lane of the pick-up roadway will be closed nightly between Terminal 3 and the Tom Bradley International Terminal. Pedestrians will be detoured across World Way during work hours.
Roadway and Transit Impacts in the terminal loop:
Terminal 1: 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., guests are asked to use the Lower/Arrivals Level to access the parking structures or drop off passengers, who can then take elevators, escalators, or stairs up to the Upper/Departures Level.
Terminal 2: The two right lanes in the pick-up area at Terminal 2 on the Lower/Arrivals Level will be closed overnight for a water line replacement project until late May. Work will take place 11:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. daily. Metal plates will be used during the day to allow vehicles to access the lanes.
Terminal 3: A portion of the sidewalk between Terminal 3 and the Tom Bradley International Terminal on the Lower/Arrivals Level will be restricted to 8 feet wide during the day and closed overnight during a “jack and bore” operation to drill a conduit for the replacement of power vaults that will serve the new international concourse and its baggage handling operation. Work, which is expected to last until June,will take place overnight, from 1 to 8 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 front of Parking Structure 3.
Terminal Traffic Loop: Portions of the drop-off and pick-up lanes may be restricted overnight during installation of security bollards. Additionally, occasional and intermittent lane closures are possible overnight throughout the terminal loop for the painting of pavement markings including crosswalks.Weekly location updates are available on Twitter at @FlyLAXAirport.
Two Metro projects will impact travel on westbound Century Boulevard at Aviation Boulevard this month.
Impacts near LAX:
Century Blvd: Westbound Century Boulevard will be closed at Aviation Boulevard for work on the new Century/Aviation Metro Station on April4 and 5from 11 p.m. until 7 a.m. the next morning. A detour will be posted. Additionally, one lane of Century Boulevard will be closed beginning in early April as Metro and Walsh-Shea rebuild the curb and gutter at the northwest and southwest corners at Aviation Boulevard as part of the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project. Work hours are 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and 9 p.m.-6 a.m. weekdays and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and 8 p.m.-6 a.m. weekends. The westbound work (toward the airport) will last approximately two weeks before the construction shifts to the eastbound side. At least two lanes will remain open during the work hours.
98th Street: Boring in advance of construction of a new water trunk line will take place on the north side of 98th Street between Sepulveda Boulevard and Aviation Boulevard. Through traffic will be preserved, but some meter parking spots may have to be closed as the work progresses.
Aviation Blvd: SoCal Gas pipeline cleaning and maintenance will require the closure of the right lane of northbound Aviation Boulevard at 104th Street. In addition, through-traffic will not be able to use 104th Street between Aviation and La Cienega boulevards. A detour will be posted.
The connector between the Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 baggage claim areas is closed as work takes place on Delta Air Lines' $1.9-billion renovation. Guests are detoured to the sidewalk.
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. Passengers reach the checkpoint via a new section of the hallway. Temporary all-gender restrooms are available on the west side of the ticketing lobby, and guests may also use restrooms located on the Lower/Arrivals Level or in the terminal past the Security Screening Check Point. 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 14 will reopen in April while Gate 12A remains temporarily closed for renovations. Gate 10 has permanently closed in preparation for construction of Terminal 1.5. The pedestrian bridge connecting Parking Structure 1 and the terminal is closed, with signs placed to direct passengers.
Terminal 2/3: The Lower/Arrivals Level indoor walkway between the T2 and T3 baggage claim areas is closed as work continues on Delta Air Lines’ $1.9-billion renovation. Baggage Claim 1 will be walled off for replacement starting April 5, with guests using the sidewalk to access Claims 2-4. Tile replacement will take place in the men’s restrooms in the baggage claim and on the concourse level in Terminal 3 from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Work will take place in one of the restrooms with the other two remaining open for use. The Delta Sky Club in Terminal 3is being expanded.
Tom Bradley International Terminal: 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. A project to install 14 Automated Screening Lanes at the Security Screening Check Point has been completed. The lanes are expected to process approximately 30 percent more passengers per hour than the standard equipment they replace. Two standard lanes are in use to handle odd-sized items.
Terminals 7/8: United Airlines is continuing its $573-million Terminal 7/8 Renovation Project scheduled for completion this summer. All of the gate areas in Terminal 7 have been renovated. Skycaps will be moving to new podiums in front of Terminal 7. The carpet in the connectors between T6 and T7 and T7 and T8 will be replaced with a new terrazzo floor. Replacement of the roof and skylights in T7 continues. Construction of three new concessions, Ashland Hill and Hudson News Pier No. 7 Market on the Upper/Departures Level, and Dunkin’ Donuts on the Lower/Arrivals Levelare underway. Gate 86B has reopened and work continues on Gates 84 and 86A. Arrival Level will open in the baggage claim area later this month. The men’s restroom near Gate 83 is scheduled to reopen this month.
Aswork nears completion on United Airlines' $573 million renovation of Terminals 7/8, renovated waiting areas are reopening.
Sidewalk/Walkway/Parking Structure Restrictions and Closures:
Terminals 1 & 2: Construction on Terminal 1.5 will narrow the sidewalk between Terminals 1 and 2 on the Lower/Arrivals Level.
Security Bollards: Work to install security bollards is taking place between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. on the Upper/Departure Level and between midnight and 8 a.m. on the Lower/Arrival Level, although times could vary based on airport traffic conditions. Construction barriers will be placed on the sidewalk and pedestrians routed around the work, which takes approximately six days to complete in each location. During work hours, portions of the drop-off and pick-up lanes will be restricted.
Shuttle Stops: The Hotel Shuttle and Rental Car Shuttle stops in front of Tom Bradley International Terminal will be swapped on April 6, with the Hotel Shuttle stop located between Columns B2 and B4 and the Rental Car Shuttle between Columns B9 and 4A.
Parking Structure 4: Access to the upper levels of Parking Structure 4 is restricted 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 are posted.
Lot C: The public entrance to Lot C from Westchester Parkway is closed, along with portions of the parking lot. About 1,900 spaces 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.
Please note that all dates provided in this notice are subject to change. Up-to-date construction alerts showingroadway lane restrictions and sidewalk closures in the terminal loop, 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 theairport and on nearby roadways.
About Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
LAX, named one of Skytrax’ 2017 Top 10 Most Improved Airports, served more than 84.6 million passengers in 2017. 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.
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