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LAX receives approval for upgrades

Last month, the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners awarded two contracts totaling USD $1.26 billion, for the upcoming modernization of the Tom Bradley International Terminal in the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The improvement project—scheduled to take four years and create 4,000 construction-related jobs—is said to be the biggest public works project in Los Angeles history.

Nearly 35 airlines currently operate from the terminal, which is LAX’s primary facility serving international travelers. The terminal upgrades will include:
- New boarding gates and passenger loading bridges
- Concourses with larger passenger lounges
- Aircraft support equipment to accommodate new, larger aircraft like the Airbus A380 and the Boeing B787
- Improvements to the Federal Inspection Service/Customs and Border Protection Facilities
- Addition of secured corridors between Terminals 3 and 4 and the Tom Bradley International Terminal so passengers do not need to exit and re-enter the secured area
- New space for food/beverage, retail concessions, and other passenger amenities beyond passenger security screening—totaling 1.25 million square feet
The upgrades are scheduled for completion in 2012 and 2013.

Sources: Travel Weekly, USA TODAY, lawa.org