Los Angeles International Airport's Terminal 1.5 project is one step closer to completion after the L.A. Board of Airport Commissioners approved environmental and aesthetic plans related to the proposal Thursday.
The project, which would connect Terminals 1 and 2 at LAX and improve the overall guest experience at the airport by adding space for ticketing, security screening and baggage claim, still requires final approval from the L.A. City Council.
If approved, Terminal 1.5 would comprise a six-level building spanning the space between Terminals 1 and 2.
The terminal would feature a baggage claim area on the lower level for arrivals and a ticketing lobby on the upper level for departures. A security screening checkpoint would be added on the concourse level and the fourth and fifth floors would house office space.
Meanwhile, building-systems support and storage areas for the airlines, concessionaires and maintenance would be located in a basement level.
Assuming the L.A. City Council signs off on the project, it's expected to be completed in a little over two years, opening in the summer of 2019.
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"By improving on existing passenger processing capabilities, and providing the additional space for the latest screening technology to meet federal security requirements, this new facility will help improve the guest experience and speed up lines," Board of Airport Commissioners President Sean O. Burton said in a statement.
"It will also make it easier for passengers making connections between Terminals 1 and 2."
"Terminal 1.5 is a significant step toward tying the northside terminals together," stated L.A. World Airports CEO Deborah Flint. "This is another way LAX is working toward becoming the gold standard among airports, both in the U.S. and around the world."
This week's news comes less than two months after LAX unveiled a new-look Terminal 6 following a $70.5 million overhaul.
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